The "If Beale Street Could Talk" filrm nampa komentar apik saka juru kritik. Adhedhasar "Tomat Rotten", filem nduweni rating 92%, miturut 98 review, kanthi rating rata-rata 8.8 / 10. Adhedhasar "Metacritic", film pikantuk nilai 88 saka 100, adhedhasar 24 kritik, nuduhake "pangenalan universal".