Chevalier
Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: April 21, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
20
Mixed:
9
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Observer (UK)Mark KermodeJun 11, 2023
Perhaps that is this frothy film’s strength: cherrypicking multiplex-friendly elements from a complex and still largely unknown life in a manner that leaves the audience wanting to know much more. Read full review
60
Total FilmKate StablesJun 8, 2023
The tender, tragic vibe Williams tries for via our hero’s forbidden affair with aristo soprano Marie-Josephine (a brittle Samara Weaving) feels too speedily set up to be truly effective. Read full review
60
EmpireKambole CampbellJun 8, 2023
The latter half of Chevalier is a little by-the-numbers compared to its energetic opening violin duel — though it is uplifted by its sharp critique of white institutions, and a strong performance from Kelvin Harrison Jr. Read full review
60
Time OutWhelan BarzeyJun 7, 2023
There are hints of greatness in Chevalier, but it’s worthier of polite applause than a standing ovation. Read full review
60
The New York TimesLisa KennedyApr 20, 2023
That this movie — directed by the Canadian filmmaker Stephen Williams and written by Stefani Robinson — leans too mightily on romance to the detriment of exploring more fully his genius feels like a missed opportunity. Read full review
60
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzApr 17, 2023
The film is all the more frustrating an experience given that it inches so close to greatness. Read full review
60
Film ThreatAndy HowellOct 12, 2022
The set design and production value are top-notch, which makes it even more jarring that the production sounds so modern and American. It is taken to such extremes as to be its downfall. It somehow seems less believable because we’re ever aware of being manipulated. It is a shame because, in this case, the real truth was so much stranger than fiction. Read full review
58
The PlaylistCharles BramescoSep 17, 2022
Though the film starts and finishes with swaggering demonstrations of politicized revolt, the rest lapses into the conventions of a genre fatally attached to them. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshApr 20, 2023
Directed by Stephen Williams with a sense of momentum and fluidity, it’s hard to shake the feeling that this version of Bologne’s life story glides over the most interesting parts. Read full review
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