Black or White
Relativity Media | Release Date: January 30, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
13
Negative:
7
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38
Slant MagazineEric HendersonJan 30, 2015
Kevin Costner scowls and darts around the dubious thin line between "racism" and un-sugarcoated "truthfulness" that only anti-P.C. wingnuts actually believe exists. Read full review
38
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsJan 29, 2015
Black or White may not be racist, exactly, but it patronizes its African-American characters up, down and sideways, and audiences of every ethnicity, background, hue and predilection can find something to dislike. Read full review
30
The DissolveScott TobiasJan 29, 2015
The trouble with Black Or White is that it feels reverse-engineered, as if Binder wanted to deliver one big statement about race, and rigged an entire movie to make that possible. Read full review
30
TheWrapInkoo KangDec 4, 2014
By the film's end, Black or White raises only one question: Is its racial-baiting disingenuous or oblivious? Read full review
25
Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallJan 29, 2015
The only thing Black or White adds to the discussion of race relations is another one-sided argument. Read full review
25
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthSep 12, 2014
Woefully misguided, Black And White is at times painfully quaint and obtuse about contemporary issues surrounding race and class. Read full review
20
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternJan 29, 2015
Talk about tin ears. Black or White comes off as the product of clouded eyes, sour stomachs and addled brains. Read full review
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