“The year's funniest smart movie”
Richard Corliss | Time
“Charlie Wilson's War is that rare Hollywood commodity these days: a smart, sophisticated entertainment for grownups. ”
Todd McCarthy | Variety
“Has a crackling, almost farcical pace, even though its subject matter could not be more serious or complex. .”
Rene Rodriguez | Miami Herald
“Dark and funny and mean and sexy, damned near pitch-black-perfect.”
Robert Wilonsky | Village Voice
“It's a homerun.”
Richard Roeper | Ebert and Roeper
“This is definitely the year of Philip Seymour Hoffman.”
Claudia Puig | USA Today
“Hanks and Seymour Hoffman have terrific chemistry.”
Rick Kisonak | Film Threat
“Extremely enjoyable.”
Chris Hewitt | Empire
“Rude, crude and hilarious”
Peter Travers | Rolling Stone
“Nichols and Sorkin have made a Cadillac of a movie”
Jonathan F. Richards | Film.com
“It's a really enjoyable movie.”
Bill Goodykoontz | Arizona Republic
“Charlie Wilson's War is an eye-opening and sassy tale of political will making for unlikely bedfellows.”
Claudia Puig | USA Today
“Nichols fills the edges of the screen with unforced humor.”
Roger Ebert | Chicago Sun-Times
“Gosh, does this movie have it all or what? ... What's not to love?”
Stephen Hunter | Washington Post
