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35 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThis movie’s dazzle is all about the chemistry of its powerhouse quartet and the potential for comic sparks, and on that front, the starry huddle of Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field delivers.
- 70SlashfilmJeff EwingSlashfilmJeff Ewing80 for Brady isn't the most original play in the playbook, minus the sheer atypicality of aiming a gang of protagonists with around almost 400 years between them at a sports event for which they aren't the usual fanbase. That said, the comedy has enough charm, memorable moments, and charismatic performances from legendary actresses that it's a good, breezy time.
- 67UproxxVince ManciniUproxxVince ManciniThe beauty of 80 for Brady is that it manages to communicate, entirely through construction and subtext, that Fonda, Tomlin, Moreno, and the gang, actually are too good for this.
- 65TheWrapFran HoepfnerTheWrapFran Hoepfner80 For Brady is undeniably a shiny piece of NFL propaganda, a film so in love with its own money-making apparatus that it’s hard not to find it at least somewhat evil. But the performances land and are often endearing, with all four women in particularly strong form.
- 60VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeKyle Marvin’s directorial debut is a pleasant enough reminder that these gals are still game for a good time.
- 60Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshThe comedy isn’t necessarily groundbreaking, and the story beats are almost painfully predictable, but the picture hangs together thanks to this group of legends and the loose, absurdist humor of the screenplay.
- 50The A.V. ClubLeigh MonsonThe A.V. ClubLeigh MonsonThe film is by no means distinctive, hilarious, or memorable in any way, but, for as cloying as this attempt at Brady brand rehabilitation could have been, it’s a testament to the magnetic appeal of ageless stars who know how to carry a film to the end zone.
- 50Washington PostMark JenkinsWashington PostMark JenkinsA serviceable mash-up of sitcom and sports flick, 80 for Brady should please fans of Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field and/or Tom Brady. Everybody else might want to call a timeout.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreYou don’t have to be a Tom Brady hater to pan this. But you are obligated to separate this wan script and feebly-fictionalized laugher from its stars, who have legendary comic chops that this movie treats like oversized false teeth.
- 25San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle80 for Brady is a good-natured effort, and that good nature keeps it from becoming hateable. But still, it’s fairly awful.