The reviews split almost evenly, with as many critics against Office Romance as for it. Where they agree is on Betty Gilpin: her supporting performance is the most consistently praised element in the film, and several of the harshest reviews name her as the only person who made them laugh. Jennifer Lopez also comes out well, with most critics finding her assured and charming even when they think the film around her is not.
The disagreement is over the romance itself. The positive reviews, led by Empire and The Wrap, find the film funny or polished enough and the pairing of Lopez and Brett Goldstein oddly matched but endearing. The negative ones, among them The Guardian and The AV Club, find it lifeless and unfunny, and The Hollywood Reporter says the leads’ chemistry rarely gets past collegial. Vulture argues the format itself needs rethinking, Deadline objects to a graphic birth scene, and nobody expects it to become a classic.
