“Tammy, like McCarthy’s other films, wants its lessons to be real, and learned.”

“…purposefully pushes the cliches of the romantic-comedy genre one step beyond their usual inanity.”

“…utterly confused over what to do with McCarthy as a physical comedienne.”

“As a dramatization of the immigration experience, the movie is hardly lighthearted – especially considering Chaplin’s reputation as a sentimentalist.”

“Poses a tongue in cheek question – ‘What’s scarier, hostile extra-terrestrials or black youth?’ – and then riffs on the sad reality that many people would say the latter.”

“..a sadistically silly spoof that uses a cheesy ray gun to blow away the tropes of science-fiction past.”

“Monroe takes over the movie the minute she appears onscreen, wearing impossible outfits and telling the most ridiculous stories with the lightest touch.”

“Keaton becomes here, quite literally, the calm in the eye of the storm.”

“If for nothing else, deserves to be fondly remembered for bringing the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man into the world.”