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15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineA rollicking comedic condensation of Fielding's sprawling novel about a lusty young man's adventures in 18th-Century England.
- 90The New York TimesBosley CrowtherThe New York TimesBosley CrowtherOne of the wildest, bawdiest and funniest comedies that a refreshingly agile filmmaker has ever brought to the screen.
- 80New York Daily NewsKate CameronNew York Daily NewsKate CameronA fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek movie about an engaging foundling.
- 80Time OutTime OutOsborne's courageous hatchet job on Fielding's 1,000 page classic novel and Finney's gutsy performance add up to produce an enjoyable piece of irreverent entertainment.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyTy BurrEntertainment WeeklyTy BurrScreenwriter John Osborne and Richardson (both received Oscars as well) came up with a smart solution to the problem of adapting an 18th-century literary classic: Turn it into bawdy slapstick with generous helpings of then- daring sex and violence.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliTom Jones succeeded in large part because of its wit, its performances, and its energy.
- 70The New YorkerPauline KaelThe New YorkerPauline KaelTony Richardson whizzes through the Henry Fielding novel, but he pauses long enough for a great lewd eating scene.
- 50Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumDespite the fitful energy and the beauty of the settings, the ugliness of the mise en scene and the crudity of the editing tend to triumph.