--- title: "No Hard Feelings: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/no-hard-feelings/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/no-hard-feelings" critics_score: 64 critics_reviews: 20 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # No Hard Feelings (2023): what the critics said Critics' score 64 from 20 reviews: 11 positive, 6 mixed, 3 negative. Most critics agree on one thing: Jennifer Lawrence. Nearly every review, favourable or not, credits her committed, physical performance as the reason the film works at all, and many pair that praise with the chemistry between her and Andrew Barth Feldman, whose quieter scenes with her are often preferred to the set pieces. The reservations cluster on the script. The consensus is that the film promises a hard-R sex comedy and then loses its nerve, sliding into sentimentality and a predictable third act, with several reviews finding it not raunchy enough and others finding the premise queasy. The spread is wide. Collider rates it close to a rave, while The Playlist, The Telegraph and The Times find almost nothing to laugh at, and the harshest notices come mostly from the British papers. A recurring point in the mixed reviews is that the film is better as a friendship story than as the gross-out comedy it is sold as. ## Los Angeles Times — Katie Walsh Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 21 June 2023. The review calls the film a sharp, funny summer sex comedy with raunchy jokes, physical comedy, and strong generational social commentary. It singles out Jennifer Lawrence's bold, bawdy performance and the easy-breezy good time anchored by two killer comedic turns. [Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-06-21/review-no-hard-feelings-comedy-jennifer-lawrence) ## Vulture — Bilge Ebiri Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 23 June 2023. The film succeeds thanks to the unquantifiable chemistry between Lawrence's aggressive, foulmouthed lead and Feldman's shy teen, delivering screwball energy and honest emotional restlessness. It makes the familiar formula look easy despite some compartmentalized sentimentality. [Read the review](https://www.vulture.com/article/movie-review-no-hard-feelings-with-jennifer-lawrence.html) ## Empire — Sophie Butcher Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 21 June 2023. The film is formulaic but fun, better appreciated as an unlikely friendship story than the raunchy comedy it is billed as, fuelled by the lead pair’s engaging chemistry. Lawrence is a riot in a physical comedic role, with the story offering more thematic depth on generational issues and gentrification than expected. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/no-hard-feelings/) ## Evening Standard — Charlotte O'Sullivan Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 22 June 2023. It is a bizarre but occasionally brilliant combo of Eighties gross-out comedies and Parasite, with a delightfully weird middle section focusing on emotional abuse; Lawrence and Feldman shine in this ambitious farce about growing up. The film is flawed and a combo no one asked for, but the leads make it worth watching. [Read the review](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/no-hard-feelings-movie-review-jennifer-lawrence-b1089351.html) ## The AV Club — Murtada Elfadl Rating B-. 21 June 2023. Lawrence carries the film with magnetism and physical comedy as the desperate Uber driver, but the raunchy comedy isn't raunchy enough and the screenplay misses opportunities for more laughs or satire. It works as a summer diversion thanks to the star but feels like an opportunity missed. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/a-review-of-the-jennifer-lawrence-comedy-no-hard-feeli-1850559720) ## The New York Times — Glenn Kenny Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 21 June 2023. The critic describes the premise as crass but notes the film handles the hook to raise eyebrows without excess outrage. It highlights Jennifer Lawrence's charismatic performance and the movie's appeal as an unabashedly adult sex comedy. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/21/movies/no-hard-feelings-review.html) ## Radio Times — Terry Staunton Rating 3/5. 21 June 2023. Jennifer Lawrence elevates the dubious premise with grounded charm and physical comedy as a woman hired to seduce an awkward teen. The film pivots unevenly from broad humour to reflective coming-of-age material but remains a likeable, neatly constructed romcom thanks to its leads. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/no-hard-feelings-review-jennifer-lawrence/) ## Screen Daily Fi1m's normalised score 60/100 (inferred from the text). 21 June 2023. Jennifer Lawrence is admirably shameless in this thoughtful but uneven summer sex comedy that mixes raunch with themes of grief and inequality. Irritating plot twists and a predictable trajectory undercut the sweet rapport between the leads and Lawrence’s brash performance. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/no-hard-feelings-review/5183346.article) ## Time Out — Phil de Semlyen Rating 3/5. 22 June 2023. Jennifer Lawrence delivers a surprisingly effective showcase for her range in this boisterous sex comedy, bringing slapstick energy and charm to chaotic set pieces. The patchy script and uneven tone prevent it from becoming a more honest or lasting comedy. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/no-hard-feelings-2023) ## Variety — Owen Gleiberman Fi1m's normalised score 60/100 (inferred from the text). 21 June 2023. The critic sees the film as a semi-rom-com that flirts with risk but plays it safe, rolling with the premise thanks to the director's skill and Jennifer Lawrence's brazen theatrical sexiness. It notes the winning performance by newcomer Andrew Barth Feldman but observes the movie ultimately feels like a big tease. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/no-hard-feelings-review-jennifer-lawrence-1235649404/) ## Slant Magazine — Derek Smith Rating 2/4. 22 June 2023. The film wastes Lawrence's game performance on cringey, calculated gross-out gags and fails to meld its bawdy humor with sentimental clichés it mocks. Its conservative view of women's singleness and inability to explore class issues sink it despite some initial chemistry. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/no-hard-feelings-review-jennifer-lawrence/) ## Little White Lies — Marina Ashioti Rating 3/2/2. 22 June 2023. The film is a nostalgic but failed attempt at raunchy late-2000s comedy that never delivers on its promise. Strong lead chemistry and committed performances provide an emotional core undermined by a charmless, predictable script that shifts awkwardly into sentimentality. [Read the review](https://lwlies.com/reviews/no-hard-feelings-2) ## The i Paper — Christina Newland Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 21 June 2023. The teen sex comedy is queasy and unfunny, with comic timing that rarely lands and jokes that fall flat despite Lawrence committing to an intensely physical role. It feels like a tonally strange dramedy that never achieves enough gross-out hilarity or believable emotional stakes. [Read the review](https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/no-hard-feelings-review-jennifer-lawrence-teen-sex-comedy-queasy-unfunny-2426275) ## Financial Times — Leslie Felperin Rating ★★★☆☆. 22 June 2023. The critic finds the sex comedy problematic but oddly likeable, highlighting the bawdy slapstick of Lawrence’s naked beach scene and the emotional crux of a piano performance as its showstopper moment. [Read the review](https://www.ft.com/content/761d152c-23d7-4a1f-9f25-4d6e43261985) ## The Guardian 21 June 2023. The critic finds the comedy about bought sex pretty funny and funnier than the title suggests, praising Gene Stupnitsky's direction and several great scenes, especially Lawrence's naked beach confrontation with bullies. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/21/no-hard-feelings-review-jennifer-lawrence-comedy-plays-sex-work-for-laughs) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Lovia Gyarkye 21 June 2023. The critic finds the film a satisfyingly funny summer comedy with charm, chuckles, and surprising heart. Lawrence's sharp, sassy performance as the hyper-independent lead is singled out as a key reason it works. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/no-hard-feelings-review-jennifer-lawrence-1235520111/) ## The Telegraph 21 June 2023. The critic finds the age-gap romcom awful with a head-in-hands premise, mirthless scenarios, dropped one-liners and poor timing that fails to engage despite Lawrence's presence. [Read the review](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/no-hard-feelings-review-jennifer-lawrence/) ## The Times — Kevin Maher 23 June 2023. The critic calls the film astoundingly unfunny with an entirely uncredible premise and implausible set pieces, noting that even Lawrence’s charisma cannot save the sleazy, old-fashioned tale. [Read the review](https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/no-hard-feelings-film-review-jennifer-lawrence-svcnqd09z) ## Collider — Nate Richard Rating A-. 21 June 2023. The critic praises the film as a heartfelt, crowd-pleasing R-rated comedy with big laughs and sweetness, highlighting Jennifer Lawrence's comedy powerhouse performance as its greatest strength, along with strong chemistry with co-star Andrew Barth Feldman. [Read the review](https://collider.com/no-hard-feelings-review/) ## Polygon — Joshua Rivera Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 23 June 2023. The critic finds the premise seems like a bad idea but the film is wildly funny thanks to Lawrence's hilarious performance in multiple registers, noting it favors sweetness over raunch leading to a messy third act, but her charisma holds it together. [Read the review](https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23770527/jennifer-lawrence-no-hard-feelings-review/) ## The Wrap Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 21 June 2023. A witty and somewhat clumsy romantic comedy that feels like an honest movie, elevated by Jennifer Lawrence’s fiery comic timing and physical comedy skills. It finds its groove despite occasional falters in the last act and sticks the landing on themes of friendship and self-assurance. [Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/no-hard-feelings-review-jennifer-lawrence-lights-up-a-witty-comedy/) ## Deadline — Todd McCarthy Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 21 June 2023. The film mixes gross-out comedy with more thoughtful elements in uneven fashion but generates good laughs while addressing serious aspects of life. Jennifer Lawrence stands out as the real professional who measures and apportions the ingredients effectively. [Read the review](https://deadline.com/2023/06/no-hard-feelings-review-jennifer-lawrence-hard-r-rated-comedy-gene-stupnitksy-1235421151/) ## /Film — Josh Spiegel Rating 7/10. 21 June 2023. The critic praises Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman’s winning chemistry and performances as the main reasons the shaggy raunch-com works, despite a predictable plot and uneven direction. It succeeds more in quieter character moments than in its raunchier set pieces. [Read the review](https://www.slashfilm.com/1319280/no-hard-feelings-review/) ## The Ringer — Adam Nayman Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 23 June 2023. The critic sees it as a serviceable but slightly clunky vehicle for Lawrence's virtuosic seriocomic performance, which is her most skilled and affecting; it attempts to resuscitate the hard-R sex comedy but isn't as transgressive as hoped, ultimately unapologetic about its provocations. [Read the review](https://www.theringer.com/2023/06/23/movies/no-hard-feelings-jennifer-lawrence-review-sex-comedy) ## The Playlist — Marya E. Gates Rating D. 21 June 2023. The critic finds the raunchy comedy cringey and degrading, with a flaccid script that wastes its talented cast on recycled gags and offputting jokes. One heartfelt scene where Percy sings to Maddie stands out as a rare moment of genuine connection. [Read the review](https://theplaylist.net/no-hard-feelings-review-jennifer-lawrences-raunchy-cringey-comedy-wastes-a-talented-cast-20230621/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. 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