Jeremy of We Got This Covered wrote, "One of Miramax’s last big flops was Kirk Jones’ Everybody’s Fine. The film’s initial release stirred up premature Oscar buzz for star Robert De Niro, but eventually that fizzled out when the film failed to find an audience, despite having a holiday/family get-together center that usually caters to the masses anytime from November through December. De Niro’s heartfelt performance is ultimately wasted on a drama that ends on the melodramatic side, when it could have easily gone in many other directions. Everybody’s Fine isn’t nearly as dry or dull as most claim it to be, but it does drop the ball more than it rightfully should."
