A romantic comedy that operates by the rules of its own self-contained universe.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 20, 2023

There’s also no overestimating how jarring it was at the time for Sandler to appear in a film like this- not only a non-comedy but something with such a weird, unconventional tone and pace (20th anniversary)

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 8, 2022

Punch-Drunk Love marks an evolution in Adam Sandler's career because it showed that he was capable of more than just the typical comedy fare that he was in at the time.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 12, 2022

While likely to be a little too weird for some tastes, Punch-Drunk Love will equally be a refreshing delight for those who like their romance and comedy offbeat.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 25, 2022

This may be P.T.A. and P.S.H.'s least successful pairing, but it's still great fun.

Full Review | Sep 14, 2021

I recognize that I'm likely the minority voice when it comes to the opinions about what has been called his most accessible film and a romantic comedy unlike any other...

Full Review | Apr 15, 2021

Starting out to be original, without any genuinely original conceptions ... well, there is nothing new about that.

Full Review | Feb 16, 2021

This is a romance in which the lovers exchange such endearments as 'Your face is so adorable, I'd like to scoop out your eyes and eat them'. It won't be to everyone's taste.

Full Review | Nov 30, 2020

[T]here's very little to hold onto in this lackluster, uninspiring film with the disappointing inertness of a deflated balloon.

Full Review | Feb 4, 2020

Although shot through with realism... Punch-Drunk Love comes off as a fractured millennial riff on the old-fashioned MGM musical.

Full Review | May 17, 2018

This is a genius romantic comedy.

Full Review | Original Score: A- | Jan 4, 2018

Paul Thomas Anderson has done the impossible; he has written a romantic leading role for Adam Sandler that functions well on a dramatic level.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Mar 22, 2017

Perhaps overshadowed by Anderson's other more ostensibly serious work, Punch-Drunk Love nevertheless represents both a highlight for the director and for its star.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Jan 16, 2017

... weird in all the best ways, a film of unexpected bounces and unusual shadings.

Full Review | Jan 13, 2017

Anderson knows precisely how to convey his ideas, but the ideas themselves often feel slight once delivered.

Full Review | Feb 26, 2012

Odd romantic journey for adults and older teens.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 28, 2010

While certainly sweet, Love is more compelling as a veiled threat, with Anderson jerking the audience around, wielding abrasive characters and hostile situations in a manner I've come to adore.

Full Review | Original Score: A | Dec 28, 2009

One of the best and most poignant films of 2002...

Full Review | Apr 29, 2009

Shots, such as when Sandler and Watson kiss in silhouette, are truly memorable -- but Punch-Drunk Love is never more than this: a series of chocolate-box moments, PT-style.

Full Review | May 28, 2008

...Punch-Drunk Love is (and always will be) the crowning achievement within Anderson's filmography.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/4 | Jan 3, 2008