On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 86% based on 28 reviews, with an average score of 7.6/10. The site's consensus reads: "Love After Love examines the ways in which profound grief can affect a family's dynamic -- and refuses to settle for pat Hollywood answers, much to the viewer's benefit".[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 84 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[7]