"[H]eartfelt and strongly delivered by a committed cast headlined by Morris Chestnut and Taraji P. Henson....It is persuasive in its portrait of a husband and wife who must decide whether their frayed marriage is worth fighting to save."
Los Angeles Times

3 stars out of 5 -- "The drama is balanced out with well performed bits of comedy that lend a sweetness to the trouble of the film's central relationship and a weight to the more dramatic moments."
Box Office

"Laughter through tears is director Bill Duke's M.O., and he hits the bull's-eye of that modest target." -- Grade: B
Entertainment Weekly

"NOT EASILY BROKEN exerts an unmistakable appeal, thanks to an absorbing story and fine performances from Morris Chestnut and Taraji P. Henson."
Washington Post

"[The film] has the saving grace of a lively sense of humor that certainly helps the spiritual medicine go down....
Hollywood Reporter