Clean
IFC Films | Release Date: January 28, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
44
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
4
Negative:
3
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Time OutStephen A. RussellAug 24, 2022
A fitting tribute to a life well lived in spite of the overwhelming odds stacked against her, it is surely a sign of a remarkable woman that we are left wanting more. Read full review
75
The Film StageDan MeccaJan 28, 2022
Brody is great here, his long face and animated eyes doing a lot of work. It’s a quiet performance, an arena where the actor has always excelled. Without doing much, we know Clean: who he is and who he’s trying to be. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubJason ShawhanJan 26, 2022
This movie loves big, operatic gestures. At least visually, it lands them all. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerJan 26, 2022
There’s a rumbling, inconsolable guilt at the heart of Clean, the latest from fascinatingly flexible writer/director Paul Solet. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineMark HansonJan 24, 2022
While its plot is strictly by the numbers, Clean is elevated by its stylistic flair and propulsive pace. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 20, 2022
There’s something to be said for a B-movie that doesn’t deviate from formula, that pulls you in to its simple “revenge” plot and doesn’t let go until the credits roll. Read full review
50
The New York TimesGlenn KennyJan 27, 2022
Clean has some real craft, but doesn’t quite satisfy as it toggles between bloodbaths and bathos. Read full review
40
The GuardianLeslie FelperinJun 28, 2022
Apart from the occasional bit of voiceover from Clean, our hero barely says much at all, leaving it to Brody to do a lot of acting with those big sad eyes. It makes the film feel a bit like a silent movie but not one of the good ones. Read full review
40
Screen RantNadir SamaraFeb 1, 2022
The film is heavy-handed in its attempt to be subtle and even Brody’s score can’t save the day, but Clean has its moments. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshJan 28, 2022
Clean is so lean, it’s as if the story itself was sacrificed for atmosphere. Clean brings the cold, moody vibes and extreme violence, but narratively, it’s a mess. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireJan 28, 2022
Again, merely watching Brody engaging in such painstaking work is interesting; the generic bloodbath that ensues, less so. Read full review
30
VarietyNick SchagerAug 31, 2021
Obvious and derivative in borderline-shameless fashion, it’s a B-movie knock-off with little originality and even less flair. Read full review
25
Paste MagazineBrianna ZiglerJan 27, 2022
Clean is irrefutably, deliciously bad. But there is something unironically beautiful about movies that are just plain awful, movies that dare to provoke your senses at all instead of simply sating them with something pleasant and “competent enough.” Read full review
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