There are few better ways right now to spend 80 movie minutes than to see Iris, a delightful eye-opener about life, love, statement eyeglasses, bracelets the size of tricycle tires and the art of making the grandest of entrances.
— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
A joyous celebration of creativity and razor-sharp wit sustained into old age, as evinced by outspoken nonagenarian fashion icon Iris Apfel, Iris also offers proof of Albert Maysles’ continued vitality as a documentarian.
— Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Iris serves as a spirited, often dazzling primer in how to fight the dying of the light and feel fabulous while doing it.
— Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post
Maysles, both a subtly precise formalist as well as a humanist…contributes to a portrait that gradually emerges with cathartic clarity without compromising Iris' inherent mystery.
— Chuck Bowen, Slant Magazine