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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80New Times (L.A.)David EhrensteinNew Times (L.A.)David EhrensteinWhere The Iron Ladies makes its mark, and holds our interest, is in the way it integrates old-fashioned "low" comedy with social observation.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe movie has enough color and spirit to make lively viewing.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasIt is high-energy entertainment that is also silly and sentimental and so over-the-top as to become wearying at times. But that it is also funny and good-natured ends up counting more.
- 63New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardHigh spirits and colorful hissy fits go a long way toward masking the inexperience of this cast of mostly nonprofessionals. It's a charmer.
- 50VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyIts screaming-queen stereotypes will look pretty retro in most Western markets, even if an earnest pro-tolerance message disarms potential offense.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThat the movie is fun is undeniable. That it is bad is inarguable.
- 50Chicago ReaderChicago ReaderTwo interesting asides: the director and most of the cast aren't gay, and the film is based on a true story from 1996 -- the real Iron Ladies are shown, too briefly, during the closing credits.
- 30The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenAs flimsy and manipulative as the shallowest Hollywood fantasy.
- 25New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoSkip it, and rent "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" instead.
- 20L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonA surprise hit in Thailand, the film is nonetheless a reductive mess.