Critic Reviews
52
Metascore
Mixed or Average
positive
7(32%)
mixed
13(59%)
negative
2(9%)
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Jul 8, 2015
88
As Robin Williams’ final film, it tolls a wonderful bell for the legacy of a distinguished career.
Jul 10, 2015
88
Williams and director Dito Montiel are in tune with a pervading sense of tenderness, as the movie distinctly ruminates on connection, not love.
Jun 19, 2015
83
[Montiel] reinvents himself, dialing down the machismo of early releases to craft a story of tremendous compassion.
Jul 17, 2015
75
Williams does a terrific job portraying Nolan's ambivalence, the mix of fear, guilt, and excitement that grips him and the gradual change he undergoes in the ensuing weeks.
Jun 19, 2015
70
[A] tender but unsentimental take on a story that benefits from finesse.
Jun 19, 2015
70
This is one of the kindest characters Williams has ever played, which makes his self-imposed turmoil — the consequence of not wanting to hurt anyone, least of all his wife — all the more tragic.
Jul 16, 2015
63
If the movie is cheesy at times, it more often presents an understanding of life’s contradictions and compromises.
Jul 7, 2015
60
Boulevard consistently evokes the road not traveled, but doesn’t particularly stand out alongside other dramas that have explored the same terrain.
Jul 7, 2015
60
Director Dito Montiel aspires to sensitive drama, but Douglas Soesbe's script too often mires Williams in pat situations.
Jul 13, 2015
60
Boulevard is a sad, hesitant little movie about a sad, hesitant little man. That may be a far cry from the Robin Williams roles we knew and loved, but it’s not a bad one on which to go out.
