Cargo
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): May 18, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
IndieWireJamie RighettiMay 17, 2018
From Romero’s original zombie series to the films it inspired, this type of horror succeeds when it laces its scares with biting social commentary, and “Cargo” utilizes this formula to great success. Read full review
80
The GuardianLuke BuckmasterMay 17, 2018
Nevertheless Cargo is a very strong, at times stirring achievement: a zombie film with soul and pathos. Read full review
80
Screen DailySarah WardMay 17, 2018
If human resilience remains paramount in zombie films, Cargo goes a step further; here, recognising and redressing the divisive mistakes of the past is more important than merely surviving. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyClark CollisMay 10, 2018
The Australian setting brings a fresh, and epic, quality to this now done-to-death genre, and the directors introduce a few nice new kinks to the zombie mythology, notably a desire on the part of the undead to literally — and hauntingly — bury their heads in the sand. But the real treat is Freeman. Read full review
74
The VergeTasha RobinsonApr 30, 2018
Given how many zombie stories are basically elaborate wish-fulfillment video games, about blowing away targets, hoarding supplies, and finding a safe spot, Cargo’s quiet acknowledgement that suicide might be a kind option for the infected feels revelatory and even dangerous. Read full review
70
VarietyNick SchagerMay 17, 2018
Radiating not only paternal devotion but also a blunt matter-of-factness that amplifies as his situation becomes more dire, Freeman’s empathetic turn makes Andy an endearing center of attention, and the film — even for those who’ve seen its source material — a heartfelt entry in the overstuffed genre. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayMay 16, 2018
Co-directors Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke (the latter of whom wrote the screenplay) sacrifice some tension with their more character-based approach, but the cumulative effect is emotionally powerful. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoMay 18, 2018
Perhaps the highest compliment I can pay it is that I think George A. Romero himself would have liked it. Read full review
60
We Got This CoveredLuke ParkerMay 31, 2018
In terms of performance, Freeman generates about all the emotion this nearly one-man show puts out. At first, Andy’s mission is protection and self-reservation, but Freeman captures the process of shifting priorities marvelously, making Andy’s transition from worried improviser to adapted martyr all the more pleasing to experience. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMay 16, 2018
The sluggish pacing and digressionary plot elements make the proceedings feel as slow as the gait employed by the film's undead supporting characters. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineJosh WiseApr 23, 2018
Cargo makes the mistake of benching its menace, banishing the undead to blurred shots on the horizon, while doggedly pursuing its theme. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 21, 2018
Freeman gives a little something to moments of angst. But seriously. Yawn. It’s a movie so familiar in its tropes, storybeats and dialogue that it feels like a half-forgotten picture or TV show you’ve already seen. The makeup is often “Walking Dead” mediocre. Read full review
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