Words on Bathroom Walls

critic Reviews

, 89% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Sensitive, well-acted, and solidly directed, Words on Bathroom Walls is an admirable addition to a genre that too rarely does justice to its worthy themes.
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Alexandra Heller-NicholasABC Radio (Australia)
    Words on Bathroom Walls is a moving, well-intentioned film with its heart in the right place that makes a noble effort to tackle a subject that has in the past been so broadly badly handled.
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    Cath ClarkeGuardian
    This is a lively and sensitively acted YA drama about a teenager with schizophrenia... but it feels like a semi-copout.
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    G. Allen JohnsonSan Francisco Chronicle
    Together, these two bright stars-to-be carry "Words on Bathroom Walls" across the finish line.
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    Max WeissBaltimore Magazine
    It's funny that a film can be both overly facile and clear-eyed at the same time, but Words on Bathroom Walls is just that.
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    Christy LemireFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    I was really impressed by its ability to approach the subject of mental illness in a way that is sensitive, insightful, and thoughtful without ever being mawkish.
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    Shaena MontanariArizona Republic
    Plummer's genuine, heartfelt performance will likely go a long way in humanizing a diagnosis that is often unfairly stigmatized.
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    Serena SeghedoniLoud and Clear Reviews
    Words on Bathroom Walls barely scratches the surface of what schizophrenia looks and feels like, but it's still an enjoyable rom-com with charismatic leads.
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    Juan Pablo RussoEscribiendoCine
    Words on Bathroom Walls deftly blends genres to explore mental illness in young people. [Full review in Spanish]
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    Jessica ScottFilm Cred
    Words on Bathroom Walls is far from perfect, but — due in large part to its phenomenal cast — it’s an enjoyable teen dramedy that takes a positive step forward in onscreen mental health representation.
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    M.N. MillerReady Steady Cut
    The credit goes to Plummer and Russell, who create one of the most endearing, sweet romances the genre has done in quite some time.
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