Paste Magazine

It helps that this quiet film is stocked with actors who can carry the weight of their long silences, as well as a stellar supporting cast.

Paste Magazine by Aparita Bhandari

It helps that this quiet film is stocked with actors who can carry the weight of their long silences, as well as a stellar supporting cast.

Christian Science Monitor by Peter Rainer

What Batra is reaching for here is the fairy tale beguilements of Bollywood romance but without all the hoopla. He wants to tenderize the Bollywood clichés and bring the essence of their ardor into the real, teeming world of Mumbai.

Los Angeles Times by Gary Goldstein

A lovely, charming and gently transporting journey.

The Hollywood Reporter by Caryn James

Batra turns a story that sounds tired and goofy into a lovely film with a tone of tender sadness.

Empire by Ian Freer

Photograph is decidedly old-fashioned and the outcome is never in doubt but the craft is impeccable, the performances low-key and likeable plus there is something persuasive about Batra’s gentle worldview, his faith in people and love restorative.

The A.V. Club by Jesse Hassenger

What’s consistent about Photograph is the way it maintains the delicacy of a particularly fine short story, complete with some ghostly supporting characters and plenty of ellipses where more conventional movies would amp up the exclamation points.

The Film Stage by Jordan Raup

Throughout Photograph, Batra shows a sensitive touch and a patient eye for the subtle rhythms of human connection

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Brad Wheeler

The Mumbai-set Photograph is a gentle romance cleverly told, and not without humour.

The Playlist by Joe Blessing

For a romantic comedy, Photograph is a little light on romance or comedy, but it makes up for this in thoughtfulness and charm. Photograph is a wistful, old-fashioned romance for those struggling to move forward with one foot in the past.

RogerEbert.com by Nell Minow

Siddiqui and Malhotra are well suited to the gentle tone of the film, both quietly expressive in scenes where everything is conveyed through posture and eyes.

Variety by Guy Lodge

For all the complex class politics and bottled-up desires at play in its narrative, Batra’s film is perhaps a shade too timid for its own good; it touches the heart, but hovers just short of the soul.

Screen Daily by Fionnuala Halligan

Photograph’s deliberate pace does bring some rich rewards for the patient viewer, while a lovely ending feels like a throwback to the old-fashioned big screen romances of yore.

Boston Globe by Ty Burr

Another tale of timid souls united by a sweet movie gimmick.

Washington Post by Michael O'Sullivan

Photograph goes a little too far in implementing Batra’s favored style of storytelling. Sometimes, less isn’t more, but — as in this case — not quite enough.

Slant Magazine by Pat Brown

In pushing so many seemingly crucial moments off screen, the film transforms its main characters into blank slates.