Backspot
XYZ Films | Release Date: May 31, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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91
Original-CinChris KnightJun 4, 2024
It’s wonderful for its restraint, and for the things it doesn’t do. Read full review
88
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Sarah-Tai BlackJun 4, 2024
An energetic coming-of-age film that pairs the tonalities of a rugged sports flick with the depth of a well-scripted drama, Backspot is a promising debut from Waterson that will leave audiences cheering. Read full review
80
Film ThreatMichael Talbot-HaynesJun 4, 2024
Backspot has the same punch as Run, Lola, Run. Just like that film, the thrills are time released into your system at critical points throughout your viewing. Read full review
80
VarietyManuel BetancourtJun 4, 2024
It is Jacobs’ performance that makes “Backspot” such an exciting watch, even as it hits well-known beats and otherwise expected character arcs. Read full review
75
Washington PostAmy NicholsonJun 4, 2024
The film is heavy on the dread, light on the narrative. It’s all about the tension in the gym where the adults are just as melodramatic as the girls. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireJun 4, 2024
As a realistic portrayal of an all-consuming drive, it sticks the landing. Read full review
75
IndieWireKate ErblandJun 4, 2024
You may think you know your sports movie tropes, but you’ve never seen them used quite this way — that is, within a queer cheerleading drama firmly focused on complex female characters — and Waterson’s Backspot delights in skewing such expectations for often (but not always) new ends. Read full review
70
The New York TimesLisa KennedyJun 4, 2024
Its early execution strains and wobbles some, but “Backspot” sticks its landing. Read full review
70
SlashfilmBJ ColangeloJun 4, 2024
It's all just too much for any of us to live up to, and yet for Riley, it's all she's ever known. Watching her find the balance is riveting, and a testament to both D.W. Waterson's directorial eye and Devery Jacobs' immense talent. Read full review
70
ColliderJun 4, 2024
Backspot is a film that, missteps aside, is elevated by a great performance by Devery Jacobs and a terrific ending. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterAngie HanJun 4, 2024
Jacobs‘ magnetic performance alerts us to every tiny miscalculation or epiphany along the way. Read full review
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