 Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 74% based on 183 reviews, with an average score of 6.52/10.The site's critical consensus reads, ""Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" combines a pair of charming leads, the classic New York backdrop, and a sweet soundtrack".At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film received an average score of 64 out of 100, based on 32 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".