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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasThe most affable and endearing of the recent wave of films about Indian immigrants assimilating in the West.
- 70Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesThe comic juice tends to spill out in all directions.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarrit IngmanAustin ChronicleMarrit IngmanYaar has enough heart to redeem its cruder moments, and it turns out to be quite a little charmer.
- 60L.A. WeeklyDavid ChuteL.A. WeeklyDavid ChuteMathews has obvious storytelling chops, and a sharp eye for absurdity. But there are sacred cows in hip, progressive America, too, and the truly fearless satirist has to be a carnivore.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceThis breezy comedy deconstructs the struggles of assimilation, satirizing the stereotypical "culture clash" Indian-American identity narrative.
- 50The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThough harmless and reasonably good-natured, Where's The Party Yaar? ("yaar" translates as "dude") doesn't add many novel touches to its predictable formula, except for a couple of limp nods to Bollywood song-and-dance numbers.
- 40Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLooks good but overstays its welcome.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttFor the most part, the acting is shrill and cartoonish. Indeed, most of the actors appear to be, in the finest desi filmmaking tradition, from the filmmakers' close circle of friends and family.