Carrie Pilby
| Release Date: March 31, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
7
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The GuardianJordan HoffmanSep 16, 2016
Carrie Pilby the film is 100% Carrie Pilby the character, a living quirk machine that in a lesser actor’s hands might be insufferable. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireMar 31, 2017
Johnson keeps it all moving at a decent clip, though, with the help of Michael Penn’s score. And she photographs Powley and her mesmerizing blue eyes so lovingly that it’s hard not to find her adorable—even when she’s being awful. Read full review
75
The Film StageJared MobarakSep 18, 2016
Thankfully Johnson got someone like Powley to take on the central role because it’s through her honesty that we allow the rest to be somewhat two-dimensional. Read full review
70
Village VoiceSerena DonadoniMar 29, 2017
In her directorial debut, Susan Johnson balances the character's haughty brilliance and aimless privilege with an underlying vulnerability. Read full review
67
The PlaylistNoel MurraySep 16, 2016
This “emotionally immature braniac” character is funny and heartbreaking in equal measure. Carrie Pilby is special. “Carrie Pilby” is less so. Read full review
60
Screen DailyWendy IdeSep 16, 2016
This is not a film which challenges the stereotypes of teen coming of age movies. However the dialogue is sharp, and Powley’s comic timing is well-tuned. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinSep 16, 2016
At its worst, the film oozes the sickly smugness of a self-help pamphlet, but when it relaxes its didactic grip and lets the actors take control it can be quite charming. Read full review
50
ObserverRex ReedMar 31, 2017
In the title role of the sometimes clever but mostly contrived Carrie Pilby, she (Bel Powley) taxes the boundaries of both. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergMar 30, 2017
In 2015, Bel Powley stole Sundance with her performance in “The Diary of a Teenage Girl.” Carrie Pilby poses a tougher test. Might she single-handedly redeem 90 minutes of contrived nonsense? Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshMar 30, 2017
Carrie Pilby is a studiously quirky affair, but only the natural charm of Powley salvages that tone. The film swings wildly from melancholy to wacky, never truly melding the two; it somehow also lacks verve and energy. Read full review
50
VarietyDennis HarveySep 16, 2016
Limply cute, with underdeveloped subplots and secondary characters, this sitcomish dramedy shares the source material’s primary fault: For a story about a supposed genius, it’s not all that clever or complicated. Read full review
42
IndieWireDavid EhrlichMar 31, 2017
By trying to provide a little something for everyone, it ultimately offers precious little to anyone. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreOct 7, 2019
Carrie Pilby never rises to the level of hateful, or even annoying. It never rises above mediocre, and that’s the problem. Read full review
0
Slant MagazineDiego SemereneMar 29, 2017
The film is essentially an exercise in forcing a female genius back into her proper place of dependence on both the father figure and the Prince Charming. Read full review
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