Patch Adams Critic Reviews

A perfect vehicle for Robin Williams. He again plays the compassionate, manic clown that has been his main character throughout his movie career. And audiences love his wild end runs. Read the full review

Shamelessly sappy and emotionally manipulative, Patch Adams is an aggressively heartwarming comedy-drama that may be roasted by critics but embraced by ticketbuyers. Read the full review

The kind of film that will work for an audience that's just interested in having an emotional experience (with a happy ending) without caring how obviously or clumsily they are manipulated. I find this sort of sledgehammer film making to be offensive, but there are those who enjoy it.Read the full review

Williams knows when material is working, and he knows the sound of an honestly aroused crowd. This ain't it! Read the full review

The film begins to resemble the dramatic equivalent of a porno movie, with emotional orgasms spewing forth at a rapid clip. By the time Patch Adams reaches its narrative climax, it has long since shot its dramatic load. Read the full review

Low humor might count for more here if it weren't constantly overshadowed by the film's maudlin streak.Read the full review

Made me want to spray the screen with Lysol. This movie is shameless. It's not merely a tearjerker. It extracts tears individually by liposuction, without anesthesia. Read the full review

If laughter is the best medicine, Patch Adams is but a sugary, fitfully amusing placebo. Read the full review

There should be a special room in Hell where the makers of films like Patch Adams are sent. Read the full review