Castle in the Ground
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date (Streaming): May 15, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
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4
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Chandler LevackMay 11, 2020
While some of the more conventional genre beats could use more specificity, Klein gets such wrenching, charismatic performances that you’d forgive him of anything. This film will stay with you for a long, long time. Read full review
80
Film ThreatAlex SavelievMay 15, 2020
While Castle in the Ground may not quite hold together from a narrative perspective, it’s so atmospheric, so acute in the small, tender moments it captures and is propelled by performances of such power, that it hardly matters. Read full review
67
The PlaylistAsher LubertoMay 14, 2020
This blistering film about addiction doesn’t judge the abusers, instead offering an intimate view into a world of hurting people lost in a maze of peer pressure, letting us see how a nice guy like Henry can turn to hard drugs. Read full review
67
IndieWireDavid EhrlichMay 13, 2020
Even as Castle in the Ground begins to fray and fall apart, Joey Klein’s dour but gripping opioid drama remains believable for how perfectly it dovetails with its grieving protagonist. Read full review
67
The Film StageJared MobarakApr 24, 2020
Things get heavy pretty quick once the drugs take hold and not everyone will get out alive. While Klein lets that genre conceit cut some chaff for him, however, he doesn’t lose the overarching perspective that those who do narrowly get back home aren’t out of the woods. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 10, 2020
Campbell gets across the quiet struggle of knowing one’s fate and trying to keep it from breaking her son’s future — concealing, then revealing, edging up to “the talk.” Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyMay 11, 2020
The film is quite well-acted and made with a stylistic imprint that's atmospherically tailored to the subject matter, if a little fussy and self-conscious at times. But it's an unrewarding downer. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comTomris LafflyMay 15, 2020
A grueling coming-of-age thriller on the cliché-heavy side, with little hook to offer other than Wolff’s aching screen presence. Read full review
40
VarietyDennis HarveyMay 14, 2020
The result is an earnest, sometimes skillful effort that nonetheless often feels slack and underwritten, as well as ultimately less-than-rewarding. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisMay 14, 2020
We’ve seen it before: Faces, substances and locations may change, but the self-destructive behavior and dreary vibe are pretty much constants. Read full review
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