A nicely crafted, if somewhat modest, story of looking for and finding satisfaction in one own life, no matter what others say. It's about a certain kind of love, but colours outside the rom com lines to create something refreshing.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 29, 2021

Andrea Dorfman's Spinster is the perfect platform for Peretti's charms and humour, and offers a socially relevant take on female singlehood.

| Original Score: 6.5/10 | Jan 29, 2021

Overall Spinster is an insightful and well written indie film which highlights the overused stereotypes in the genre, featuring a brilliant debut lead from Peretti.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Nov 29, 2020

Peretti gives a subtle, effective performance as her character learns to care for herself, and in the process, realize her true potential.

| Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Nov 27, 2020

Using the structure and aesthetics of a romantic comedy allow us to revel in what we love about the genre while challenging our expectations of whether our protagonist's happy ending needs to involve romantic love.

| Aug 26, 2020

Complainer comedy has dour tone, strong language, drinking.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 20, 2020

It's minor, but fun.

| Aug 18, 2020

A very low-key but likable and nontraditional rom-com.

| Aug 18, 2020

It takes awhile for Deyell's script to set the table, and one wishes the writer, or director Andrea Dorfman, had taken one more pass through the screenplay to punch up the jokes.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 14, 2020

This is an enjoyable watch with a simple premise about self-empowerment, elevated above the cookie-cutter by Peretti's refreshingly unique acting style.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 14, 2020

'Spinster' eventually becomes the loveably corny, feel-good movie it was aiming for.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Aug 10, 2020

A heartfelt and funny exploration of modern single life backed by a terrific lead performance from Chelsea Peretti.

| Original Score: 8.5/10 | Aug 9, 2020

Peretti is more successful here than the film itself.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Aug 9, 2020

We need more films like this one which shows a woman living a life she loves without a man or children.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 8, 2020

There should be more movies like Spinster out there to show that women can be three-dimensional humans in comedies and not just damsels in distress or plot points for a leading man.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Aug 8, 2020

Spinster is a relatable journey from recently broken up single to content and confident, yet still single.

| Aug 8, 2020

Peretti's portrayal finds the right balance of obnoxious quirks and offbeat charm. There's not a lot of substance, but at least it should provide a springboard to future roles for its star.

| Aug 7, 2020

Spinster has an obvious message, but the journey we take with Gaby makes the overtness of the film an absolute pleasure.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 7, 2020

Through the course of four seasons and one day - the film spans the protagonist's 40th year -- we get humour, wistfulness and a degree of personal growth, all presented far more organically than most rom-coms even try to manage.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 7, 2020

She's just dead boring to be around, and even Peretti, a gifted natural comedian, can't breathe much life into such a purely unlikable character.

| Original Score: C+ | Aug 7, 2020