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Metascore
14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakPryce and Holder are perfectly suited to the roles and form an authentic chemistry that excels above workplace formalities.
- 75The Seattle TimesTom KeoghThe Seattle TimesTom KeoghThough Dough is often in danger of running off the rails with improbable and unnecessary plot twists, it is always essentially entertaining and warm in its observations of hope rekindled through simple relationships.
- 60New York Daily NewsAllen SalkinNew York Daily NewsAllen SalkinDough should have been more easily digestible; the setup is sure to appeal to occasional stoners and Jewish foodies.
- 60The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe New York TimesNeil GenzlingerDough is sweet, often funny and always nonthreatening, a movie for those who wish the intractable realities of the world would just disappear.
- 50Village VoiceChris PackhamVillage VoiceChris PackhamA mirthful, edgeless dramedy.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisSan Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisIt’s competently made but boring — and desperate.
- 40Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenThe challah may be extra special, but the humor found in John Goldschmidt's direction and the conventional script by Yehudah Jez Freedman and Jonathan Benson is disappointingly stale.
- 38Boston GlobePeter KeoughBoston GlobePeter KeoughThe few winning, not-so-secret ingredients in Dough are the performances of Pryce and newcomer Holder, who brings zest and freshness to a stale role.
- 38RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyThere are some good ideas in the film, albeit a bit obvious ("why can't we all look past our differences and get along?"), and albeit done much better in other films (primarily "The Visitor").
- 37Washington PostStephanie MerryWashington PostStephanie MerryDough never leaves any doubt about where it’s going or what it’s trying to say, serving up a recipe that we’ve not only had many times before, but we’ve had enough of.