Alpha
Neon | Release Date: March 27, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 25 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
9
Negative:
4

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
EmpireSophie ButcherNov 13, 2025
It doesn’t hit the heights of Raw and Titane, but strong performances and the moving familial drama mean Julia Ducournau’s third feature is still an impactful watch. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesTim GriersonMar 27, 2026
While her previous pictures never shied away from tenderness despite their outré scenarios, her latest is a far more melancholy affair. Sadly, it’s also easily her least accomplished. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineDavid RobbOct 9, 2025
The possibility of relating to the characters is constantly hindered by the struggle to make sense of the story’s messily sketched dystopia. Read full review
50
New York Magazine (Vulture)Alison WillmoreMay 21, 2025
Alpha is more evidence of Ducournau’s genius for evocative imagery and striking compositions, but it also suggests she’d benefit from boundaries to push against. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerMay 19, 2025
It can impress with its utter originality and technical know-how, but there’s so much going on for so long that many viewers will be exhausted by the midway point, if not earlier. Read full review
42
The Film StageLuke HicksMay 22, 2025
One film too late for a sophomore slump, Alpha feeds on its own potential, turning a possibly brilliant collection of ideas into one so muddy it’s hard to say exactly what any of them connote. But the feeling of having to trudge through is there all the same, and over two hours is a long trudge. Read full review
40
The IndependentGeoffrey MacnabMay 22, 2025
Alpha has some tremendous moments, but the movie is undermined by its own dense and impenetrable storytelling style. It would surely have worked far better as an immersive installation piece than as a two hour feature. Read full review
40
BBCNicholas BarberMay 20, 2025
A disorientating, maddening whirlwind of haunting sights, thunderous music and fiercely intense performances, Alpha confirms that Ducournau is a visionary artist. But once you've recovered from the brain-bashing experience of watching her latest film, it comes to seem a lot less satisfying and stimulating than Titane was. Read full review
40
VarietyPeter DebrugeMay 19, 2025
It’s painful to watch such talents pour so much into roles that are fairly common, if not clichéd by American indie standards. Read full review
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