| Ian Freer, La Resistance, in: Empire, nr. 266 (August), 2011 pp. 70-71 |
| Amy Taubin, Beginners, in: Filmcomment, nr. 3 (May/June), 2011 pp. 66-67 |
| Kate Stables, Beginners, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 8 (August), 2011 pp. 61 |
| Olly Richards, Beginners, in: Empire, nr. 270 (December), 2011 pp. 151 (DVD review) |
| Martin Schwickert, Beginners, in: epd Film, nr. 6, 2011 pp. 55 |
| Sascha Koebner, Beginners, in: Filmdienst, nr. 12 (9. Juni), 2011 pp. 38 |