On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the''The filmFisher King'' has an approval rating of 85%, based on 66 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "An odd but affecting mixture of drama, comedy and fantasy, ''The Fisher King'' manages to balance moving performances from Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges with director Terry Gilliam's typically askew universe."<ref>{{cite web | title=The Fisher King Movie Reviews | url= http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fisher_king/ | publisher=[[Fandango Media]] | work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] | access-date=July 27, 2023}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100, based on nine critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Metacritic film}}</ref> Audiences surveyed by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film a grade of "B+" on scale of A+ to F.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |title= Cinemascore |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181220122629/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |archive-date= 2018-12-20 }}</ref>
[[Peter Travers]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote that the film "sweeps you up on waves of humor, heartbreak and ravishing romance".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/the-fisher-king-19910920 |title=The Fisher King |first=Peter |last=Travers |author-link=Peter Travers |date=September 20, 1991 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=June 15, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110420171209/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/the-fisher-king-19910920 |archive-date=April 20, 2011}}</ref>
