Bad Shabbos
Menemsha Films | Release Date: May 23, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
San Francisco ChronicleBob StraussJun 3, 2025
Neither too “oy vey” nor “Weekend at Bernie’s” but steeped in the best aspects of both Jewish and black comedy, Bad Shabbos is a treat any night of the week. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanMay 22, 2025
This is, after all, a situational comedy, in which the laughs spring from reaction shots and line deliveries. Luckily, the actors prove up to the task. Read full review
63
Washington PostTy BurrJul 25, 2025
In all, it’s a movie to please undemanding fans of Woody Allen movies (the “old, funny ones”), “Only Murders in the Building” die-hards and your nana, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Read full review
60
ColliderAidan KelleyJan 17, 2025
The predictable story would be forgivable if Bad Shabbos' execution of this darkly comedic crime caper had a truly excellent execution. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeOdie HendersonJun 20, 2025
Thank goodness for Method Man, who understood the assignment and made the film watchable and fun whenever Jordan showed up. When he isn’t on screen, “Bad Shabbos” is a mediocre movie. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinJun 6, 2025
Its lack of originality and emotional depth may have been more forgivable had the film been legit funny. But save a few random guffaws, this whacked-out tale of a Jewish family’s Shabbat dinner that goes wildly off the rails may prompt more eye rolls and exasperated sighs than were surely on the menu. Read full review
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