The characters of Long Shot fly in the face of convention and deliver a breath of fresh air into a genre that has been stagnant for far too long.

| Original Score: B+ | Aug 19, 2024

Accompanying the actors is a sly belter of a script that weaves comedy into its setting and characters effortlessly.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 14, 2024

...it’s nothing short of a fantastic, adventurous journey through self-discovery, romance and a little 'politicking' in between.

| Jul 14, 2024

You will be hard pressed to find another mainstream comedy come out this year that is as funny and charming as this one.

| Jul 9, 2024

Its well-written screenplay, hilarious comedy bits, and outstanding protagonists make a surprisingly serious story remarkably entertaining.

| Original Score: B+ | Jul 24, 2023

…two likable stars keep Long Shot watchable, but it’s a shame the script goes low when it should be soaring high…

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 25, 2022

What separates Long Shot from other Rogen comedies is the chemistry not only between the leads but the entire cast. Theron carries the film with comedic chops and gives it its unexpected heart.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 19, 2022

However political it may get, and no matter how impossible the pairing may seem romantically, it all works in those fantastical and endearing ways a good romantic comedy should.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 3, 2022

It actually turns out to be a surprisingly funny, really well-paced... romantic comedy.

| Sep 30, 2021

Proof that romantic comedy can still be smart and refreshing...

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 29, 2021

Long Shot openly acknowledges racial bias using a tone that edges toward satire. However, there is no real attempt at a remedy.

| Original Score: B- | Apr 25, 2021

The filmmakers of Long Shot know their way around comedy and romance, but they bit off more than they could chew politics-wise.

| Feb 18, 2021

Long Shot is a charming comedy that will leave you grinning uncontrollably as schlubby guy meets incredible girl.

| Jan 29, 2021

A crowd-pleaser, with cute, funny, relevant humor and romance (amidst the crassness) - and even a hint of genuine emotion.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Dec 7, 2020

While there are predictable conventions in the plot, the film thrives on star power and a large number of laughs.

| Nov 10, 2020

Thanks to the winning pairing of Rogen and Theron, this is a studio comedy that surprises with its level of sincerity, well-balanced with all the trademark humour that you have come to expect from a Point Grey joint.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 28, 2020

Long Shot doesn't exactly 're-invent the wheel' in terms of its romantic formula and predictability. But as a charming, crowd-pleasing vehicle with a bucket load of heart on its laugh out loud ride, it certainly got my vote.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 27, 2020

Directed by Jonathan Levine from a script by Liz Hannah and Dan Sterling, Long Shot is a smart, sexy and genuinely funny look at the race for US President, with Charlize Theron as Secretary of State Charlotte Field taking a tilt at 2020.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 16, 2020

It would be wrong to characterise this as some sort of weighty political satire, because that's not what it is, but nor is it simply a broad romcom with some sex jokes.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 15, 2020

The tone is light, fun at times, but after a while the nonsense loses strength. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jul 31, 2020