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32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The TelegraphAmber WilkinsonThe TelegraphAmber WilkinsonForbes has a delicate but unsentimental approach, which gives her film the same infectious energy that blesses and curses Cameron. The end result feels good without feeling superficial.
- 80Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfRuffalo, a master of rumpled befuddlement, finds his signature role here—it can't be overstated how deftly he eases into the tricky creation, a blue-blooded slacker who aches when the world won't hug him back.
- 80VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangForbes brings a marvelous warmth and specificity to this story of a mixed-race family struggling to survive, aided considerably by one of Mark Ruffalo’s richest, most appealing performances.
- 80Village VoiceStephanie ZacharekVillage VoiceStephanie ZacharekMuch of what happens in Infinitely Polar Bear could be unbearably painful, but Forbes sees the cracked humor in everything
- 63Slant MagazineKenji FujishimaSlant MagazineKenji FujishimaMaya Forbes reveals herself as a sunny optimist, insistent on remembering the ecstatic highs and never dwelling on the despairing lows.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeA feel-good picture that is a little less affecting than it might have been, but is entertaining enough.
- 60The DissolveKate ErblandThe DissolveKate ErblandAs good as Ruffalo and Saldana are, the best parts of the film are the lovely, unpretentious performances by Imogene Wolodarsky (Forbes’ daughter) and Ashley Aufderheide as Cam and Maggie’s daughters.
- 40The GuardianHenry BarnesThe GuardianHenry BarnesInfinitely Polar Bear is heartfelt and honest, but it's too cute by half.
- 33The PlaylistJames RocchiThe PlaylistJames RocchiForbes’ script simply cannot make the things she lived through alive for us in anything but the most glib, shallow and contrived way.