Bad Behaviour
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: June 14, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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2
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83
IndieWireKate ErblandJan 24, 2023
Perhaps it’s the talent in her genes, perhaps it’s her unique life experience, perhaps some combo of that and more, but Englert is already a formidable, fully formed filmmaker. Dumb labels be damned: She’s the real deal, and Bad Behaviour is proof positive of that. Read full review
83
The PlaylistJason BaileyJan 24, 2023
It’s genuinely thrilling to watch a filmmaker with a specific voice and oddball style taking genuine risks, and the way she successfully navigates these tonal transitions, how she cuts the cynicism with sincerity and vice versa – well, it’s kind of miracle. Read full review
80
Film ThreatAlex SavelievJan 27, 2023
What remains undeniable is Englert’s directorial chops. Bad Behaviour is exactly the story she wanted to tell. She couldn’t care less if you hate it or love it, refusing to pander to anyone’s expectations. Good for her. That sort of bad behavior is what makes her stand out as a filmmaker. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterCaryn JamesJan 24, 2023
Alice Englert expertly finds the line between satire and sincerity, mocking the slipperiness of the spiritual-enlightenment industry while acknowledging the serious intentions of the people — in this case very well-heeled customers — who think it’s at least worth a try. Read full review
70
Screen DailyAmber WilkinsonJan 24, 2023
Through it all, Connelly and Englert completely sell their conflicted yearning for one another’s love but because this section is a late arrival, the revelations have to come thick and fast.. Read full review
68
TheWrapJan 24, 2023
There are some good nuggets here — the leads, the look, the always-scene-stealing Dasha Nekrasova. When Englert goes behind the camera again hopefully she can coalesce her many enthusiasms into one walloping whole. Read full review
60
The GuardianLeslie FelperinNov 29, 2023
The back half is all over the place and doesn’t seem to know what to say – but Connelly never ceases to be anything less than mesmerising as the kind of older woman full of spit, vinegar and shrapnel who could go off at any second. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyJun 14, 2024
Bad Behaviour is a frustrating watch. Englert doesn't wrestle the material into a manageable form, and struggles to find a consistent tone. Read full review
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ColliderRoss BonaimeFeb 3, 2023
Englert has talent, and there's ambition and chunks here that work in bits and pieces, but unfortunately, Bad Behaviour is too scattered and too unfocused to add up to much at all. Read full review
50
The Film StageMichael FrankJan 25, 2023
Englert’s first feature isn’t low on creativity, but visibly lacks cohesion. It’s difficult to connect to, disparate in its own storytelling, mood, and tone. It’s an audacious script and directorial vision, falling short. Read full review
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Paste MagazineJacob OllerJan 27, 2023
Half high-concept enlightenment satire, half exhausting family dramedy, Bad Behaviour is as tedious as its leads’ search for inner peace. Read full review
40
We Got This CoveredMartin CarrJan 26, 2023
Fragmented, incoherent, and disjointed in the worst way, ‘Bad Behavior’ allows Jennifer Connelly and Ben Whitshaw a narrow escape. Writer and director Alice Englert wastes some world class talent, in a story which never really hangs together. Read full review
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The Daily BeastNick SchagerJan 24, 2023
Strives to scrutinize mother-daughter relations through a darkly comedic lens and only comes up with grating incoherence. Read full review
20
Screen RantPatrice WitherspoonFeb 3, 2023
Despite a committed and great performance from Jennifer Connelly, the themes of co-dependency and toxicity within mother/daughter relationships were simply not executed well. It goes without saying, but this is one of the biggest disappointments in recent memory. Read full review
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