Atonement
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74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
VarietyOwen GleibermanMay 29, 2026
Atonement comes to a place that, in a lesser film, might appear sentimental but in this one is bracingly real. You can feel the movie burning away the fog of war. Read full review
70
Screen DailyJonathan RomneyMay 22, 2026
It’s an intelligent and involving film that successfully questions Hollywood cliches of war drama, while drawing knowingly on that tradition. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyMay 22, 2026
Regardless of its flaws, Atonement is admirable in the way it humanizes people on the opposite side of a conflict, treating their crippling losses as a source of collective pain while observing a U.S. Marine — trained to point and shoot with no consequences — as he comes to reflect on and take responsibility for his actions. Read full review
80
Next Best PictureMatt NegliaMay 22, 2026
Atonement is a powerful human drama about the often elusive nature of forgiveness. Read full review
80
The TelegraphTim RobeyMay 22, 2026
The performances across the board are keenly felt yet commendably unshowy: Branagh gets his character’s crumped forbearance spot on, while Abbass’s portrayal of Christian fortitude in the direst of circumstances becomes the wellspring of the film’s deep, multi-axial compassion. Read full review
60
The TimesStephen DaltonMay 22, 2026
Like most first-time directors, Van Dyk sometimes hits flat notes and tonal wobbles, overplaying the sentimentality in places. But he closes on lyrical flourish, at a quiet family gathering that speaks volumes about shared humanity and the kindness of strangers. Read full review
91
IndieWireSophie Monks KaufmanMay 22, 2026
This intimate and psychologically astute portrait of the human cost of U.S. imperial violence draws a precise focus from what cinema is built for: putting us in a character’s skin. Read full review
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