On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 20 reviews with an average rating of 5.53/10. The site's critical consensus reads "A dramatic approach to a hot-button topic whose agenda is immediately clear, Unplanned will only reinforce the feelings of viewers on either side of the issue."[39] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 11 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".[40] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a rare "A+" grade, and those at PostTrak gave it an overall positive score of 80% and a 65% "definite recommend".[3][4]