Fresh
As a director, Gordon-Levitt demonstrates considerable technical flair through stylistic flourishes and coaxes great performances out of his co-stars.
Catherine Bray, Time Out
Don Jon
Everyone loves a happy ending.
2013 · 1h 30m · R
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Overview
A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and intimacy with his potential true love.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
81%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Joseph Gordon-Levitt turns the gym-tan-laundry routine into an art form with Don Jon, his vibrant and viciously profane directorial debut.
Christy Lemire, ChristyLemire.com
Fresh
Offbeat, frank and often surprising gem.
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
Rotten
The movie becomes increasingly soft-edged and sappy.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Rotten
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's debut as a writer-director-actor resembles a porn addict's Groundhog Day, and not in a good way.
Michael Sragow, Orange County Register
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