100 TV Guide | Ken Fox What makes husband-and-wife directing team Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris' hilarious debut such a great family film isn't that it's suitable for the whole family (it's not), but that it speaks a simple truth about what it means to be part of one. Read full review
90 Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern While the film itself isn't perfect, who cares about perfection in the face of abundant life, authentic screwiness and lovely surprises by the busload? Read full review
88 Boston Globe | Ty Burr It looks at the all-American obsession with winning and chortles darkly. You still come out of the movie wanting to give your family a hug. Read full review