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# Everyone Says I Love You (1996): what the critics said

Critics' score 71 from 7 reviews: 4 positive, 2 mixed, 1 negative.

Most critics like it. The reviews lean warm, four positive out of seven, and the praise clusters on the musical numbers rather than the plot: the choreographed sequences, above all Goldie Hawn’s dance with Allen beside the Seine, which several critics single out as the high point. The decision to let untrained actors sing is taken as a charm by most, and the film is more than once called one of Allen’s stronger outings of the decade.

The reservations are about familiarity and control. Total Film finds it enjoyable but less original than Allen’s earlier work, and Radio Times notes that the cast’s limited singing can distract even while admiring the boldness of the departure. The spread is wide: Empire and Variety are close to raves, while The Independent stands alone in dismissing it, finding the many plotlines and performances out of step with one another and the songs unable to hide a film with nothing at its centre.

## Empire — Adam Smith

Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 1 January 2000. 

The critic calls it arguably Woody Allen’s finest film of the 1990s and warmly recommends its blend of comedy and sentiment. The songs, especially the untrained singers’ performances and the choreographed musical sequences, are singled out for praise.

[Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/everyone-says-love-review/)

## Variety — Leonard Klady

Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 1 December 1996. 

Klady presents the film as a bold, delightful musical and one of Allen’s strongest outings. He especially praises Goldie Hawn’s performance and her climactic dance with Allen along the Seine.

[Read the review](https://variety.com/1996/film/reviews/everyone-says-i-love-you-1117436913/)

## Radio Times — Tom Hutchinson

Rating 4/5. 

Hutchinson finds the film strangely endearing despite its familiar Allen themes. He praises its bold musical departure and the dance sequence by the Seine, while noting that the cast’s limited singing ability can distract.

[Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-w6tdj5/everyone-says-i-love-you/)

## The New York Times — Janet Maslin

Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 6 December 1996. 

Maslin finds the film a delightful, witty, sunny musical comedy, though one romantic subplot feels weary. She especially praises the dance beside the Seine, which captures the film’s wistful, hopeful view of romance.

[Read the review](https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/everyone-film-review.html)

## Time Out — TCh

Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 

The available text does not reveal the critic’s overall verdict. It singles out a deliciously sloppy rendition of ‘Just You, Just Me’ as a highlight.

[Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/everyone-says-i-love-you)

## Total Film — Total Film

Rating 3/5. 18 April 1997. 

The review calls the film a funny, enjoyable winner, though less original than Allen’s earlier classics. It praises the tightly working cast and neatly staged dance scenes, especially the hospital sequence.

[Read the review](https://www.gamesradar.com/everyone-says-i-love-you-review/)

## The Independent — Ryan Gilbey

Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 18 April 1997. 

The review is largely negative, finding the film’s many plotlines and musical performances lacking harmony and rhythm. It praises how the songs are integrated into the narrative, but says they cannot conceal its vacuous centre.

[Read the review](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/everyone-says-i-love-you-director-woody-allen-starring-alan-alda-woody-allen-drew-barrymore-goldie-hawn-12-1267943.html)

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