Nothing about the film feels natural or believable.

| Aug 22, 2023

Good on Paper has its funny moments with some decent stand-up comedy, but overall is a pretty dumb and convoluted watch that believes itself to be wittier than it is.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 6, 2023

Despite an undercooked third act and some long stretches of unfunny riffs, Good on Paper finds a way to keep you engaged throughout the film’s 90-minute runtime.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jan 22, 2023

By the end it’s really hard to buy into anything “Good on Paper” is selling. Outside of the first 30 minutes, nothing about the film feels remotely authentic from its flaky characters to the unconvincing relationships.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Aug 17, 2022

Good on Paper may have a standard set-up, but writer-star Iliza Shlesinger quickly reinvigorates this regular romcom plot with her signature style and comedic stylings.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jul 14, 2022

...begins to wear out its welcome to an aggressive degree...

| Original Score: 2/4 | Aug 8, 2021

As an "anti-rom-com," hijacking the genre's rhythms without adhering to the rules of the game, Good on Paper is fine. As a satire of showbiz vapidity, it's decent. It's not nearly as subversive as you want it to be.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 2, 2021

Good On Paper has some things going for it, but it falls into a classic, cardinal sin of film promotion: the trailer gives too much away. In fact, it gives away everything.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 24, 2021

Iliza Shlesinger and Margaret Cho make a very funny duo, and while this collaboration isn't great cinema, it's an amusing and well-paced hour and half of entertainment.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 15, 2021

I'd recommend giving this film a try if you're able to manage your expectations. However, don't watch it if you're expecting a typical rom-com.

| Jul 2, 2021

[The film] is hemmed in by the constraints of its own genre, committing more to milking a few laughs than crafting any meaningful commentary on dating in the golden age of grifters.

| Jul 2, 2021

Good on Paper earns its title, a decent idea whose execution doesn't measure up...a clumsy and intermittently watchable film, one that squanders a great deal of potential.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 30, 2021

The storyline is unpersuasive (although it's said to be based on Shlesinger's experiences), but the film's loose, chatty style - under Kimmy Gatewood's direction - is pleasant enough in a typical indie-comedy way.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 28, 2021

Shlesinger makes an engaging lead, charismatic and thought-provoking if not often laugh-out-loud funny.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 28, 2021

Iliza Shlesinger and Margaret Cho on screen together is a winning combination. Unfortunately, more is needed to make Good on Paper succeed as an anti rom-com.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jun 28, 2021

Iliza Schlesinger takes a familiar premise and spins it with stand-up comedy reminding girls sometimes what is good on paper is a hot buttered mess waiting to be exposed

| Jun 26, 2021

Absolutely no one in Good on Paper seems to believe any of the words they're saying.

| Original Score: 1/4 | Jun 26, 2021

I couldn't help but wonder if this story would actually work better as a short stand up story instead of being stretched to a 90 minute movie.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jun 25, 2021

While it's not necessarily a shocking arc ... [it's] both a twist and, in many ways, refreshing for any romcom-adjacent genre.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jun 25, 2021

As a stand-up routine it may have worked, but some material is best left to the stage.

| Original Score: D+ | Jun 24, 2021