Jeremy of The Daily Rotation wrote, "Juno writer Diablo Cody re-teams with director Jason Reitman for yet another stab at an off-beat comedy. This time they channel a cold, heartless bitch. Young Adult doesn’t have the “hip” or “flashy” writing of Juno or Jennifer’s Body, but it does have that same awkward line delivery that feels so phony and unrealistic, making the film less entertaining. Jokes that could have been funny fall flat to the floor and linger there for 15 to 20 seconds too long while Charlize Theron tries her hardest to prove she’s a bad girl. Young Adult is dark, but it’s not really a comedy because there’s rarely a laugh to be heard."
Netflix's Boo Bitch drops all the right young adult, coming-of-age bombs irrespective of the weak narrative,
“First Love” tricks you by focusing almost equally on the male lead’s parents as they do on the advertised relationship.
Nicholas Herum of Movies Hates You Too writes:
New Releases for the month of December are a little light; there isn't a high profile film that is going to attract a lot attention, but there is a lovely family film and three films that could interest a lot of adults. On the catalog title front things are little more interesting; if you love 'bad' 80s action, horror, talkative or 'actiony' dramas, or one of TV's most shockingly funny shows there might be a lot things to watch while you try to ignore your family during the holidays. If there are a lot of kids in your household the first waive of Disney animated films to be added to Netflix may keep them busy while you try to get a few minutes of peace.
Saw the previews to this today too and it really didn't look that great....I don't think I'll be spending my money on this one.