Bad Apples
Republic Pictures | Release Date: TBA CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
VarietyGuy LodgeOct 7, 2025
Ultimately, this odd, wicked little amorality tale winds up siding with no one: The children are indeed the future, we’re left to conclude, but will they make it any better than the present? Read full review
50
Next Best PictureGiovanni LagoSep 9, 2025
As a whole, Bad Apples occasionally brings some laughs, but it leaves little to ruminate on after. If Ronan and Waller weren’t as good as they are, bringing a dynamic that has some interesting evolutions, then there would be a lot less to present here. Read full review
50
Screen DailyTim GriersonSep 8, 2025
Swedish director Jonatan Etzler, making his English-language debut, cannot keep this daring story plausible enough to offer meaningful insights into our broken education system. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinSep 8, 2025
The end result is a nifty ethical puzzle about balancing the needs of individuals versus those of the community. Still, it’s best not to take the plot too seriously given the wild implausibilities that come into play in the third act. Read full review
80
Screen RantMae AbdulbakiSep 8, 2025
The film is genuinely funny, and the cast is up to the task as the story balances impending consequences for Maria’s actions and gasp-inducing comedic satire. Read full review
85
TheWrapChase HutchinsonSep 8, 2025
Etzler wields the film’s urgent satire like a scalpel, precisely cutting away at all the lies we so easily find ourselves telling that mask the darker truths about who we are. Read full review
83
IndieWireDavid EhrlichSep 8, 2025
That Bad Apples is so much fun to hem and haw about is a testament to Ronan’s typically excellent performance, which showcases both her low-key comic charm and also her pronounced talent for ambivalence. Read full review
60
The GuardianRichard LawsonSep 8, 2025
Etzler manages some nasty comedy, sourced from the bracing jolt of watching teacher and student cruelly manipulate one another. And he shows a sturdy technical command throughout. Read full review
80
ColliderTherese LacsonSep 8, 2025
Etzler carefully walks the line, taking a dark subject and ratcheting up both the tension and the humor until the two are inextricably linked, making for an entertaining and unpredictably exciting debut. Read full review
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