On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 77% based on 162 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Pieces of a Woman struggles to maintain momentum after a stunning opening act, but Vanessa Kirby's performance makes the end result a poignant portrait of grief."[19] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[20]