On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 52% based on 29 reviews, with the average rating of 5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Writer-star Iliza Shlesinger finds some laughs in real-life romantic travails, but Good on Paper makes an overall awkward transition from stand-up to screen."[5] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 54 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]