A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brainstorm Media | Release Date: July 13, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Film ThreatBradley GibsonJul 11, 2018
This film is pure delight. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenJul 11, 2018
Transposing the Athenian comedy to Southern California, Casey Wilder Mott takes his bow as a feature director with a sensuous, silly and superbly cast version, one whose visually vibrancy matches its feel for the language. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comNick AllenJul 13, 2018
If you’re hoping to see a production just like the one that would have been done in 1596, this ain’t it. But Mott’s version is a hell of a good time in its own right. Read full review
80
VarietyDennis HarveyJul 19, 2018
This Midsummer Night’s Dream actually works. It’s charming, funny and moderately sexy, with witty use of the disconnect between modern manners and melodious prose. And yes, the actors can speak the language — which, as many a movie has proven before, is never a given. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenJul 12, 2018
Mott, who started out in Hollywood working in the fabled William Morris Agency mailroom, nimbly choreographs all the updating, resulting in a breezy, cute-and-clever confection that’s tailor-made for a sultry midsummer’s night. Read full review
40
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiJul 13, 2018
Despite the film’s good intentions it’s an underwhelming adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, with cute side gags that make more of an impression than the characters or the story. Read full review
38
Boston GlobeAmelia NierenbergAug 29, 2018
This adaptation feels like a soap opera made by someone who has seen too much late-stage Woody Allen and flounders with the self-importance of a director unable to read either text or city. Read full review
37
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanAug 14, 2018
Too clever for its own good. Read full review
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