Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan

A triumph of quiet realism, a piece of sophisticated, subtle filmmaking that is both thoughtful and thought-provoking.

Premiere by Peter Debruge

Bardem plays the part with all the pent-up animal rage of a young Robert De Niro.

Baltimore Sun by Chris Kaltenbach

There's a dignity to Mondays in the Sun that manages to keep the film buoyant, helping to keep all the despair at bay.

Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum

The performances are relaxed. The open-ended, vignette-like structure of the filmmaking sometimes imitates the movement of weary, life-worn men nursing liquor.

Variety by Jonathan Holland

A tough-but-tender movie driven by perfectly modulated performances, an accomplished script and naturalistic dialogue, all at the service of an oft-told message about overcoming circumstances.

Washington Post by Desson Thomson

To the patient viewer, the rewards are many, especially Bardem's performance.

Austin Chronicle by Kimberley Jones

Bardem injects a shaggy, compassionate humor throughout, aided by a wry and moving ensemble cast and co-writer/director Fernando León de Aranda's eye for the offbeat.

New York Post by Megan Lehmann

There's also enough laconic humor, warming camaraderie and hopeful stabs at dignity to keep the story from assuming the glum gunmetal gray of its setting on the coast of northwestern Spain.

Chicago Tribune

The tired and washed-out Spanish town is a fitting backdrop for these men - a place where life moves on around them at an uninspiring pace.

Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt

The story's rambling, meandering style is just right for the melancholy subject being explored, and all the acting is excellent.

Chicago Tribune by Allison Benedikt

The tired and washed-out Spanish town is a fitting backdrop for these men - a place where life moves on around them at an uninspiring pace.

TV Guide Magazine by Ken Fox

Imagine "The Full Monty" without any of the feel-good uplift, and you'd be pretty close to capturing what this bitter -- and often bitterly funny -- film from Spain is all about.

The New York Times by Dana Stevens

This slow, episodic film is held together by the galvanic presence of Javier Bardem.

The A.V. Club by Keith Phipps

Fortunately, no one seems to have clued Bardem in on the game plan, and the fierceness and complexity he brings to his role nearly saves Mondays In The Sun.