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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyTomris LafflyVarietyTomris LafflyA gleaming and delightful anime with a large appetite for tenderness and laughter.
- 80Film ThreatAlex SavelievFilm ThreatAlex SavelievFortune Favors Lady Nikuko explores what it’s like to be in the shadow of your parent, the lessons imparted by our elders, the value of a support system among women, the power of literature, the appreciation of food (frequently referred to as “yummy”), and the importance of staying true to yourself. Eat that, Pixar.
- 77PolygonTasha RobinsonPolygonTasha RobinsonIt’s a movie that may look a lot better in the rearview mirror than it does in the moment.
- 75RogerEbert.comCarlos AguilarRogerEbert.comCarlos AguilarMisshapen parts and all, “Fortune Favors” fulfills its purpose as a joyfully eccentric tribute to personal authenticity.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThe physical comedy might appeal to younger viewers just getting hooked on anime. . . . Yet the ideal audience for this film is going to skew older, better able to appreciate the themes and the higher-end anime art that Watanabe and his team achieved.
- 70TheWrapSimon AbramsTheWrapSimon AbramsFortune Favors Lady Nikuko succeeds where so many other movies like it fail simply by making its characters seem real enough to be going through a series of familiar growing pains.
- 50The New York TimesCalum MarshThe New York TimesCalum MarshAlthough she is buoyant and cheerful, Nikuko is cast as oafish and uncouth, and she is always ultimately the butt of the joke. It’s a puerile, mean-spirited tendency that altogether spoils the otherwise exquisite imagery.