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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Village VoiceSherilyn ConnellyVillage VoiceSherilyn ConnellyIan Edelman's comedy Puerto Ricans in Paris is a much sweeter film than its Snakes on a Plane–caliber title would suggest.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreGuzman makes even the most trite moment — hailing a taxi in oh-so-tolerant Paris — amusing.
- 63Chicago Sun-TimesMiriam Di NunzioChicago Sun-TimesMiriam Di NunzioGuzman and Garcia (reunited from HBO’s “How to Make It in America”) are a joy to watch, and deliver their lines with just enough nuance to make them truly endearing.
- 50Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzA movie with a title like Puerto Ricans in Paris comes with certain expectations. Low ones. Thanks to the efforts of Luis Guzman — and they are mighty — Ian Edelman's slight film manages to rise above them. Not by much, but above them, still.
- 50Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenDespite an energetic set-up, the broad script fails to deliver the anticipated goods once the action relocates to Paris.
- 50The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterThe longtime friends Mr. Guzmán and Mr. Garcia have an unforced chemistry. But the effective jokes land too rarely. You’ll be ready to leave when the trip is over.
- 42The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerThe A.V. ClubJesse HassengerGuzmán has been a delightful presence in countless movies over the years, and it’s neat to see him take on an unambiguously leading role, especially one focusing on two Puerto Rican characters. But the movie’s Luis is a surprisingly dull Ugly American.
- 40VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonLuis Guzmán and Edgar Garcia give the project much more than it ever gives them, sustaining audience interest and generating mild amusement more or less through sheer force of will as they amble through a threadbare plot.
- 38Slant MagazineClayton DillardSlant MagazineClayton DillardThe film simply limps to predetermined truths that hypocritically advocate the maintenance of placid family values.
- 25San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleDespite its name, Puerto Ricans in Paris is less a fish-out-of-water comedy than a mild buddy-cop trifle: good natured and sometimes charming, but not enough for its thin premise to approach the magnifique.