"A thrillingly intimate drama."
— Ryan Gilbey, The Guardian
"Close to You is a quiet celebration of queer lives."
— Noah Berlatsky, Chicago Reader
"Page radiates a power that ripples like silent thunder."
— Michael Talbot-Haynes, Film Threat
"An affecting big-screen return. A reminder of what a deft and perceptive actor Page can be."
— Guy Lodge, Variety
"With his accomplished performance at the center, 'Close To You' reverberates at thought-provoking levels."
— Nadia Dalimonte, Next Best Picture
"It soars on waves of raw feeling thanks to the deeply felt, deeply moving performance of Elliot Page in a role he wears like a second skin."
— Peter Travers, ABC News
"Boasts a soul-baring performance from Page in a drama that is sometimes emotionally testing, but that has the mark of undeniable integrity."
— Jonathan Romney, Screen International
"It’s raw and often powerful—less of a carefully shaped drama than the equivalent of a series of boxes filled with explosive material being slung about."
— Matt Zoller Seitz, RogerEbert.com
"'Close to You' also serves as Page the Movie Star’s reintroduction to audiences, showing he is a singular talent as ever. I can’t wait to see what he does next."
— Marya E. Gates, RogerEbert.com
"Director Dominic Savage and star Elliot Page’s dramatic collaboration Close to You manages to become a thoughtful reflection on transgender identity, isolation, and loneliness."
— Andrew Parker, The Gate
"Living authentically is one of those phrases that gets used a lot these days, but when Sam says it in the film, it feels layered with such joy, such truth, and such genuine calm that I got chills."
— Barry Levitt, The Daily Beast
"As a film that gives a transgender man’s point of view, 'Close To You' is a breakthrough that will speak to those in similar circumstances. One can only hope this will be seen as the start of the conversation not the culmination of it."
— Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
