3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[A]n absurd and wildly amusing night to remember. This is the rare screwball comedy that is superbly paced, cleverly plotted and hilarious from start to finish."
USA Today

"[S]uperbly absurd....Steve Carell and Tina Fey, are exactly what they seem. They're perfect casting in a short, sweet comedy that makes the most of their genial gifts..."
Wall Street Journal

3 stars out of 4 -- "Steve Carell and Tina Fey play a nice, unassuming couple in DATE NIGHT, and that's one of the reasons the movie works so well."
Chicago Sun-Times

"DATE NIGHT occasionally stumbles onto moments of emotional honesty when the subterranean currents of resentment and boredom in Fey and Carell's marriage puncture the surface."
A.V. Club

3 stars out of 4 -- "Regardless of the silliness of the situation -- or in truth, because of it -- they're a joy to watch."
Washington Post

"Ultimately, it's Carell and Fey, displaying an unmistakable chemistry together, who give the film its entertainment value..."
Hollywood Reporter

"Carell and Fey project an intellectual sharpness and an understanding of what's important in life -- and what's ridiculous....The leads provide their own excellent entertainment..." -- Grade: B
Entertainment Weekly

"Best of all is Mark Wahlberg in a nifty bit of self-satire as a shirtless weapons expert."
Rolling Stone

"There are funny moments....DATE NIGHT remains a reasonably amiable comedy that stressed parents will relate to..."
Sight and Sound