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Cast
- Woody HarrelsonWilson
- Mary Lynn RajskubJodie
- Cheryl HinesPolly
- Isabella AmaraClaire
- Laura DernPippi
- Judy GreerShelly
- Brett GelmanRobert
- Margo MartindaleAlta
- David WarshofskyOrson
- Sandy Oian-ThomasDog Lover
- 67
IndieWire
Even as the screenplay (which Clowes adapted) contains much of the source material’s pitch-black humor, it also falls short of realizing its subtle vision of an angry recluse learning to make peace with his surroundings. - 67
The Playlist
This Wilson is sweet and pleasant and occasionally riotously funny. But it’s still the simplified version of a much more complicated work of art. - 67
The A.V. Club
It’s a gamble, building a comedy around a character this boorish. - 58
The Film Stage
Despite [Harrelson's] commitment to a lack of civility, there’s a darker film lying in the cynical heart of Wilson, one that gets squandered by its mawkish aesthetic and lack of interest in exploring these characters beyond their crudeness. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Despite its appealing performers and some tasty comic moments, Wilson overestimates our affection for a grating antihero only mildly warmed by Harrelson's ambling charm. - 50
Screen Daily
Unfortunately, a glib superficiality hangs heavy over the narrative. Rather than really explore these lost and angry souls who feel destined to be despondent, Wilson settles for simplistic quirkiness, which makes the characters merely bland misanthropic types instead of fleshed-out individuals. - 50
Variety
In Wilson, Daniel Clowes’ voice, which was once acerbically hip, sounds dated. - 40
The Guardian
As things go bad for Wilson, the movie, unfortunately, loses a considerable amount of steam as well.