Joshy has received positive reviews from film critics. It holds an 81% rating on review aggregator website
Rotten Tomatoes, based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The site's consensus states, "Writer/director Jeff Baena and an able cast of comedic actors strike a unique, disarmingly heartfelt blend of dark humor and tragedy with
Joshy." On
Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 62 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. Writing for
Flavorwire, Jason Bailey gave the film a positive review, writing: "Ace performances all around, each perching on the razor's edge between comedy and tragedy, and falling freely from one side to the other." Geoff Berkshire of
Variety gave the film a more mixed review, writing: "Boasting a hodgepodge of strong comic voices riffing their way through underdeveloped characters, writer-director Jeff Baena’s second feature after the under-appreciated zombie romantic comedy
Life After Beth is an altogether looser affair, but rarely to its benefit. The name cast guarantees ancillary interest, though theatrical life should be even briefer than Beth’s.” ==References==