22 July
Netflix | Release Date: October 10, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
17
Mixed:
8
Negative:
2
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60
New York Magazine (Vulture)Emily YoshidaOct 11, 2018
Just like the families of the victims in the film who feel nauseous at the prospect of making a celebrity out of Breivik and spreading his toxic ideology, I feel a little queasy at the chilling, captivating portrayal of him by Anders Danielsen Lie. I feel uneasy being “captivated” by any of this, period. Read full review
60
The New York TimesManohla DargisOct 10, 2018
Fiction that hews close to fact, the movie is serious and meticulous, yet hollow. Read full review
60
EmpireIan FreerOct 8, 2018
22 July takes a helicopter view of a terrifying, unthinkable tragedy, perhaps flying too high to capture all the nuance, complexities and emotion. Still it has great stretches and a terrific performance by Anders Danielsen Lie. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawOct 4, 2018
The film is as intelligent and committed as you would expect from Greengrass, but basically pretty conventional, like a very classy TV movie. Read full review
60
Time OutPhil de SemlyenSep 5, 2018
Greengrass’s heart lies in exploring the ways a nation processes such a horrific, unexpected event, but Breivik’s odious ideas also get a comprehensive airing along the way. It makes for an uncomfortable, challenging watch. Read full review
60
CineVueJohn BleasdaleSep 5, 2018
The first forty minutes or so are – as you would expect – a harrowing recreation of the bombing and the crime. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Oct 10, 2018
With 22 July, Greengrass pushes up against the boundaries of respectful representation, traipsing queasily close to outright exploitation with his reenactment of the 2011 Norway terrorist attacks, which claimed the lives of 77 people, many of them children. Read full review
40
The Observer (UK)Simran HansOct 14, 2018
The decision to turn the film into a procedural with a redemptive ending feels like an attempt to grasp at justice, but it’s harrowing to watch all the same, yet offering little context and few fresh insights. Read full review
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