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15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyDavid StrattonVarietyDavid StrattonCheekily diverting, decidedly feel-good, tremendously sexy entertainment.
- 70L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonThis is a small, funny movie drawn from the radical notion that a love born of late-night lust can survive the glaring light of day.
- 63Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyUnpretentious fun.
- 60Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasIt's a good thing Better Than Sex, which is pretty raunchy and absolutely not for prudes, does have more than sex on its mind, because otherwise audiences might be tempted to dismiss it as a tease.
- 58Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSeattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakWenham and Porter make the film better than it should be.
- 50Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrThere are many things that Better Than Sex is better than, although sex is not among them. It is better than a root canal, an IRS audit, or a rained-out ballgame.
- 50Village VoiceEd ParkVillage VoiceEd ParkDespite the wall-to-wall shagging in Cin's loft, -- this Three Days of the Condom is less Last Tango in Sydney than "When Harry Met Sally."
- 50New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsWenham and Porter are appealing actors, and Teplitzky's depiction of their coupling has an unflinching realism.
- 38New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThe movie's only redeeming qualities are its stars.
- 30The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensImagine "Last Tango in Paris" remade as a wan, low-budget romantic comedy.