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15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 92TheWrapClaudia PuigTheWrapClaudia PuigThe Incredible Jessica James is an enchanting, deftly-written and witty movie for lovers and haters of romantic comedies, as well as for all those in between.
- 80Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonThe Incredible Jessica James may be a slight romantic comedy, but there’s abundant pleasure in watching comedienne Jessica Williams in this star-making performance.
- 80ScreenCrushE. Oliver WhitneyScreenCrushE. Oliver WhitneyFunny, feel good, and touching, The Incredible Jessica James will leave you with a smile on your face.
- 80VarietyGeoff BerkshireVarietyGeoff BerkshireWriter-director Jim Strouse (“Grace Is Gone,” “The Winning Season”) places Williams at the center of a thoroughly conventional indie narrative — trusting his star’s sensibility to freshen up otherwise stale scenarios. Fortunately, Williams delivers on every count.
- 75The A.V. ClubKatie RifeThe A.V. ClubKatie RifeTo be fair, it’s difficult not to be outshone by Jessica Williams, whose star has been continually on the rise since her debut on The Daily Show in 2012. It’s interesting, then, that this irrepressible personality would have her first starring film role project be as low-key as The Incredible Jessica James, especially since it seems to have been written just for her.
- 70Village VoiceBilge EbiriVillage VoiceBilge EbiriThe Incredible Jessica James strikes me as little more than an extended sketch – somewhat formless and repetitive. But its saving grace is that, unlike a lot of sketch movies, it doesn’t rely on shtick or wink-wink contrivance.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyA peppy little joke machine, The Incredible Jessica James exists for the one and only reason of providing a showcase for the evident talents of its leading lady, Jessica Williams.
- 63Slant MagazineEd GonzalezSlant MagazineEd GonzalezThroughout the film, one wishes for a bit more depth regarding Jessica's professional struggles.
- 58The PlaylistGregory EllwoodThe PlaylistGregory EllwoodAs the story progresses it becomes less and less interesting and worst of all – gasp – cliché.
- 50The Film StageDan MeccaThe Film StageDan MeccaStrouse wants to explore the complexities of somebody who’s chasing their dreams, mostly blind to the wreckage they might make around them, and Williams finds the layers in the character. But the message remains far more muddled than her performance.