IndieWire by Eric Kohn

For American audiences, each gag has added appeal because it contains an uneasy humor that's often explored but never fully exploited in these parts.

NPR by Joel Arnold

The movie finds its warmest and its best comedic moments exploring the dynamic between this unlikely trio: the shy, uncertain kid; the sex-obsessed cad who couldn't care at all about him; and the uncle who's trying to care but has no idea how to connect with him.

Movieline

It's startlingly funny in an uncomfortable, envelope-pushing way that's all the more effective for how it sneaks up on you.

Movieline by Alison Willmore

It's startlingly funny in an uncomfortable, envelope-pushing way that's all the more effective for how it sneaks up on you.

The Playlist by Gabe Toro

Of course, it's because of the film's casually profane tone and commitment to pushing the boundaries of taste and acceptability that makes Klown a step above "The Hangover," a lack of fear towards the lawlessness with which those films only flirt.

The A.V. Club by Noel Murray

Whenever Klown hits, it's hysterical.

The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore

The premise, and the hijinks that follow, are about as outrageous as anything in today's crop of raunchy comedies. But Nørgaard offers them with a much drier wit than Hollywood typically delivers.

The New York Times by Neil Genzlinger

The film, directed by Mikkel Norgaard, somehow manages the difficult trick of going into taboo territory without ever feeling dirty. And Mr. Hvam has a knack for misdirection. Just when you're wanting to give his character a hug and forgive all, off he goes into even more inappropriate behavior.

Los Angeles Times by Sheri Linden

Crossing many lines, director Mikkel Norgaard's loony feature doesn't always rise above its high jinks. But at its best, it's a sly dismantling of a familiar comedy template built on male cluelessness and female responsibility.

Arizona Republic by Bill Goodykoontz

Marvel at the audacity of Nørgaard and his cast, of how far they are willing to go for a laugh. It's a bumpy ride, but for those with the stomach for it, it's an entertaining one.

Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman

Klown, a comedy from Denmark about two men on a canoe trip who descend into all sorts of desperate debauchery, demonstrates how the semi-improv, jitter-cam mode of filmmaking has gone from being a style to a tic - a way to disguise how unreal a movie can be.

Time Out by Joshua Rothkopf

For all its episodic, gleeful inappropriateness, the movie Klown most resembles - not that it tries to or anything - is Alexander Payne's half-soused flight from maturity, "Sideways."

Austin Chronicle by Marjorie Baumgarten

Penis-obsessed, man-child film comedies can crown a new king: the Danish import Klown.

Village Voice by Nick Schager

Raunchy dude comedy is hardly the sole province of American cinema, as Klown all too dispiritingly reconfirms.

Slant Magazine by Bill Weber

An ostensible Danish "Hangover" that more closely resembles "Two and a Half Men" with nudity and unexpurgated dick jokes.