Critical Reception
Husbands and Wives opened to universal acclaim from film critics; Rotten Tomatoes reports that 100% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 36 reviews, with an average score of 8.3/10. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave it a full four-star review and referred to it as "a defining film for these emotionally embattled times; it's classic Woody Allen." Todd McCarthy of Variety called it "a full meal, as it deals with the things of life with intelligence, truthful drama and rueful humor."
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