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Poms

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United Kingdom, United States · 2019
Rated PG-13 · 1h 31m
Director Zara Hayes
Starring Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Pam Grier, Charlie Tahan
Genre Comedy, Drama

Poms is a Comedy about a Group of Women who form a cheer leading squad at their retirement community, proving that You're never too old to "bring it"

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The Hollywood Reporter by

Poms is equal parts boring and infuriating, especially when you consider the actresses made to perform caricatures of old age.

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Variety by Courtney Howard

Overall, Poms isn’t a film that demands the audience’s attention — and that’s a shame given the breadth of skilled, seasoned talent involved. The blueprint for a genuinely inspired, warm-hearted dramedy is indeed there, it’s just that the filmmakers can’t figure out how to properly utilize what they have.

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The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis

An uncomfortable blend of sickness and silliness, this dancing-past-the-graveyard comedy suggests that the many travails of aging can be endured if you only gather enough friends and surrender enough dignity.

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IndieWire by Jude Dry

If this is the best Hollywood can offer these women, it’s not their fault for wanting to work. Instead, it’s on writers and studios to stop treating seniors like some sort of oddities to squeeze a few laughs out of before they croak.

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Original-Cin by Kim Hughes

A dynamite ensemble cast and a truckload of heart keep the sentimental new comedy POMS from crumbling beneath multiple well-thumbed clichés including (but not limited to) plucky underdogs can triumph, friends are really important and life is short so live it fully.

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The Associated Press by Lindsey Bahr

Poms really wants to be a sweet movie with a sweet message, but it’s hard to buy into it when none of the squad gets significant backstories, inner lives or even enough dialogue to give them distinct personalities. They’re just there to be punching bags for other characters and the movie.

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TheWrap by Monica Castillo

Poms is strongest when basking in the infectious enthusiasm of its cast. Keaton and Weaver could have easily phoned in their performances, but they do look like they’re having fun together with their crew of Golden Girls.

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Screen Daily by Sarah Ward

The feature’s heart is in the right place, especially in advocating that age shouldn’t be a barrier. But Poms is a by-the-numbers feature which couples its empowering message with routine gags and muddled conflict.

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