65
Metascore
32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83HitfixGregory EllwoodHitfixGregory EllwoodMuch of the success of the film is due to the four leads who seamlessly work the one or two outrageous moments into the story without resorting to over-the-top characterizations.
- 83The PlaylistKatie WalshThe PlaylistKatie WalshSmart, playful, and hilarious, The Overnight is a delightful romp between the sheets.
- 75Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversBrice, who made an impressive thriller debut with 2014's "Creep," has a knack for getting the most out of four people talking.
- 75New York PostSara StewartNew York PostSara StewartSchwartzman is perfect as Kurt, simultaneously compelling, ridiculous and creepy.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThere’s a breezy spirit and an agreeable touch of tenderness to the movie that makes it hard not to like, even if it never accumulates much substance.
- 70VarietyGeoff BerkshireVarietyGeoff BerkshireThe Overnight invites the audience to keep guessing exactly who is seducing whom, and exactly where the temptations will lead, right up to its final few beats. Barely hitting 70 minutes before the credit crawl, this comedy successfully achieves a climax of its own that is equal parts exciting and frustrating.
- 70The DissolveMike D'AngeloThe DissolveMike D'AngeloIt’s an unusual but surprisingly effective mix of outrageousness and sincerity, in which the four anxious revelers somehow function both as broad caricatures and as real, complex human beings.
- 70Village VoiceDanny KingVillage VoiceDanny KingThough an accomplished farce, The Overnight is most interesting when confronting its genuine emotional stakes.
- 50Slant MagazineClayton DillardSlant MagazineClayton DillardThe film's Buñuelian potential for harpooning the bourgeoisie is quickly dashed in favor of mumblecore antics.