how well was the film received?
Generally favorable reviews; average rating of 6.19/10.
The Big Chill (film)
On "Rotten Tomatoes", the film has an approval rating of 68% based on reviews from 38 critics, with an average rating of 6.19/10. The site's critical consensus reads ""The Big Chill" captures a generation's growing ennui with a terrific cast, a handful of perceptive insights, and one of the decade's best film soundtracks". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100 based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Richard Corliss of "Time" described "The Big Chill" as a "funny and ferociously smart movie", stating:

Vincent Canby of "The New York Times" argued that the film is a "very accomplished, serious comedy" and an "unusually good choice to open this year's [New York Film Festival] in that it represents the best of mainstream American film making."
who sings the song i heard it through the grapevine The Miracles, Marvin Gaye who composed it? Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong has it been used in any popular culture? Yes - For the 1985 Levi's 501 commercial 'Launderette'; in the 1983 film 'The Big Chill' what is the genre of the 1983  film mentioned above? Comedy-drama film what is the story line? A group of baby boomers who attended the University of Michigan, reuniting after 15 years when their friend Alex commits suicide. can you name some of the characters? Alex, Harold Cooper, Dr. Sarah Cooper, Sam, Meg, Michael who was casted in the third role? Glenn Close
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The Big Chill (film) [SEP] Critical response
On "Rotten Tomatoes", the film has an approval rating of 68% based on reviews from 38 critics, with an average rating of 6.19/10. The site's critical consensus reads ""The Big Chill" captures a generation's growing ennui with a terrific cast, a handful of perceptive insights, and one of the decade's best film soundtracks". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100 based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Richard Corliss of "Time" described "The Big Chill" as a "funny and ferociously smart movie", stating: Vincent Canby of "The New York Times" argued that the film is a "very accomplished, serious comedy" and an "unusually good choice to open this year's [New York Film Festival] in that it represents the best of mainstream American film making."