Cordelia

Name: Cordelia
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Released: May 20, 2022
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 66
Cast: Alun Armstrong, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Catherine McCormack, Charlotte Randle, David Leon

2022

METASCORE

Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews

See All

USER SCORE

No score yet

tbd

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

tbd	Your Score
tbd	User Score No score yet

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Movie Details & Credits

Screen Media | Release Date: May 20, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Alun Armstrong, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Catherine McCormack, Charlotte Randle, David Leon, Hetty Baynes, Joel Fry, Johnny Flynn, Kamil Lemieszewski, Michael Gambon, Simona Brown-Zivkovska, Tim Stern

Summary: Cordelia (Antonia Campbell-Hughes), a young woman living in London, meets her mysterious and alluring neighbor Frank (Johnny Flynn) for the first time but quickly becomes suspicious of his motives. With her twin sister away for the weekend, Cordelia is left alone and overcome with paranoia. She begins to unravel and sink back into pastCordelia (Antonia Campbell-Hughes), a young woman living in London, meets her mysterious and alluring neighbor Frank (Johnny Flynn) for the first time but quickly becomes suspicious of his motives. With her twin sister away for the weekend, Cordelia is left alone and overcome with paranoia. She begins to unravel and sink back into past traumas the more that Frank tries to charm his way into her life, becoming a danger to herself and others.… Expand

Director: Adrian Shergold

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 91 min

See All Details and Credits

Metascore

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Critic Reviews

Jeannette Catsoulis

May 19, 2022

Enigmatic and imperfect, but nonetheless absorbing and consistently unsettling, Cordelia offers a haunting visualization of a breaking-apart psyche. Read full review

Rob Rector

May 20, 2022

At a crisp 90 minutes, Cordelia is as enigmatic as its title character for the majority of its runtime. But with its lush cinematography, archaically creepy set design, and outstanding balancing acts from both Campbell-Hughes and Flynn, it’s never muddied to the point of being opaque and remains enthralling throughout. Read full review

Empire Nev Pierce

May 20, 2022

Part thriller, part character study, Cordelia is eerie and atmospheric, putting you in the fractured headspace of its desperate lead. An impressive dual achievement from co-writer/star Antonia Campbell-Hughes. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jun 2, 2022

I found Cordelia an intriguing, immersive mystery that left me with more questions — not about what’s really going on, but about more mundane third act specifics — than it has answers to. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

May 20, 2022

Perhaps this film doesn’t entirely work all the way through, but it is a shard of malevolence that jabs into your skin. Read full review

Leila Latif

May 20, 2022

Cordelia is a film of two halves and, unfortunately, only one of them is good. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Simran Hans

May 20, 2022

Tension is frequently punctured by clunky dialogue. Read full review

SEE ALL 8 REVIEWS

User Score

Write a Review

tbd

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

User Reviews

KenR

Sep 4, 2023

Cordelia – Style With Little Substance It felt like I had seen this all before (think; Polanski’s The Tennant & Repulsion) all the way through to the non-ending. Every so often writers and movie makers want to create a beguiling work that leaves audiences perplexed, they think they’re beingCordelia – Style With Little Substance It felt like I had seen this all before (think; Polanski’s The Tennant & Repulsion) all the way through to the non-ending. Every so often writers and movie makers want to create a beguiling work that leaves audiences perplexed, they think they’re being clever (maybe they are), but when audiences sit for over an hour and a half, when they leave, they understandably want something to take with them that feels complete.

While some think it's creative to simply give out assorted clues, so others can think their smart enough to unravel them – most will feel let down when everything they thought they saw, maybe didn’t happen at all. It’s stylish, well played out, but ultimately unpleasant and unsatisfying, with a script that’s possibly as thin as the co-writer/main star.

If you like movies with endless loose ends, and nothing to tie them together, this is the show for you.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

SEE ALL 1 REVIEWS