1BR
| Release Date (Streaming): April 24, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Film ThreatBobby LePireApr 25, 2020
1BR has a lot to say about what a person is willing to sacrifice to be happy and if said sacrifice is worth it. It does so effectively and intensely, with a smart script, a few plotholes aside, and excellent directing. The acting across the board is terrific, and the culmination of Sarah’s tumultuous journey during the berserk ending is well worth taking. Read full review
78
Paste MagazineJoelle MoniqueApr 12, 2020
A visceral expression of fear and longing, 1BR could be a new cult classic. With incredible performances, a solid twist and the possibility of a franchise sequel, 1BR aims high. The good news is the film hits most of its targets. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsApr 24, 2020
Everything in 1BR is over-exposed, often literally thanks to the movie’s basic camera set-ups and general emphasis on naturally and/or harshly front-lit close-ups, or medium shots of brown stucco walls. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineDerek SmithApr 20, 2020
The film gives palpable expression to the sense of hopelessness felt by those who fall under the control of cults. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeApr 12, 2020
Taken on its own terms, it's a solid if hardly revolutionary thriller that bodes well for the filmmaker's future in genre films. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisApr 23, 2020
Drawing on a fascination with cults and utopian communities, the director and co-writer, David Marmor, has created a mildly entertaining survival story whose depiction of psychological indoctrination far outstrips its generic dips into torture. Read full review
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VarietyDennis HarveyApr 12, 2020
With its aspects of human captivity, brainwashing, collective insanity and ersatz utopianism, Marmor could have taken his story in myriad tonal directions. But instead of a wild ride, his film emerges a competent one that holds the attention, yet also feels like a missed chance at something truly memorable from a promisingly offbeat premise. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreAug 26, 2020
The test of the movie is whether we’ll instinctively root for the standard white-girl-in-jeopardy and accept the physical abuse, mental anguish and humiliations Sarah must endure before figuring out if she can fight back. Because Bloom? She gives us nothing. Read full review
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