Charlatan
Strand Releasing | Release Date: July 23, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungFeb 28, 2020
Though shot in the most classic of idioms, the film commands attention with its mesmerizing performances and lively cross-cutting between key moments in the hero’s life. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineWilliam RepassJul 19, 2021
Throughout the film, Agnieszka Holland makes clear that she isn’t interested in easily digestible pop-psychology nuggets. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaJul 23, 2021
What audiences are likely to come away with most of all is a pondering over how these many sides could coexist in the same person, perhaps wondering what they think of him — and finding it difficult to arrive at an answer. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldJul 22, 2021
Often as thorny as its subject but also oddly fascinated by his near-magical abilities, “Charlatan” is a temporary cure for the common biopic. Read full review
67
IndieWireDavid EhrlichFeb 28, 2020
Charlatan becomes entangled in its conflicting mesh of traits and time periods, but the film is only able to become more than the sum of its frustrating parts because it embraces those complications in the first place. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawFeb 28, 2020
Charlatan is a film that does not quite satisfy the curiosity it arouses. Read full review
60
VarietyGuy LodgeFeb 28, 2020
Caught between a respectful tribute to Mikolášek’s medical achievements and a more salacious examination of his moral transgressions — with a tender if speculative gay romance propped somewhere in between — it’s an ambitious portrait of human imperfection that doesn’t strain to arouse much affection for its subject in the audience. Read full review
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