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Susan Stark, Detroit News: Easily the most sane and encouraging romantic comedy since the far more polished, but equally expansive and ethnically flavored Moonstruck. Read more
Keith Simanton, Seattle Times: It's a genuine attempt at a genuine movie. Read more
Al Brumley, Dallas Morning News: First-time director Bonnie Hunt has taken what could have been an incredibly sappy story and used her sense of comedic timing to fashion a date flick that even the guys might enjoy. Read more
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times: Read more
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Return to sender. Except for David Duchovny. Read more
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: You actually can care about the lovers, there's a fine sense of balance between humor and pathos in their story. Read more
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle: A highly entertaining romantic comedy that is so sweet, funny and charming. Read more
Steven Rosen, Denver Post: Return to sender. Read more
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: The alluringly deadpan Duchovny can make no headway with Driver. Read more
Mark Magee, Toronto Star: You've got a romantic comedy that ain't much of either. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Return to Me manages to disarm with its charm and delight with its bite. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: So innocent, so naive, so sweet and sincere, that you must leave your cynicism at the door or choose another movie. Read more
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com: David Duchovny and Minnie Driver star in a movie that almost seems like a godsend in this age of romantic-comedy schmaltz. Read more
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle: Old-fashioned as all get-out, Return to Me is swathed in an unabashed feel-good tone. Read more
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Read more
Jessica Winter, Village Voice: Renders a bland, mall-bought local flavor. Read more
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: As if aware they are imprisoned in the subplot of a terrible movie, actors Carroll O'Connor, Robert Loggia, Eddie Jones, William Bronder and Marianne Muellerleile have a near mutiny on screen. Read more