Damsel
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): March 8, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
14
Negative:
6
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The PlaylistRodrigo PerezMar 7, 2024
The heroine of the film may not be in distress, but oh boy, is this movie in desperate need of saving. Read full review
30
IGNMarya E. GatesMar 7, 2024
A weak script and boring performances make the Netflix fantasy film Damsel a real slog, torpedoing its attempt to be a subversive spin on classic adventure tales. Any sense of wonder or magic is diluted by cheap-looking CGI and its overly repetitive action sequences. Read full review
30
Screen RantAlex HarrisonMar 7, 2024
Damsel is a lifeless experience. The filmmakers have assembled all the constituent parts of an interesting fantasy adventure film — genre-bending premise, a starry cast, locations with character, and some creative creature design — but the connective tissue is paper-thin. Read full review
25
ABC NewsPeter TraversMar 8, 2024
Millie Bobby Brown fights a heroic battle as a princess bride up against a digital dragon, but it’s not the damsel but the audience that will suffer distress from the nonstop, numbing repetition that turns this Netflix movie dull and dreary way too fast. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleMar 7, 2024
There’s one unalloyed good thing to be said for Damsel: It marks the end of Millie Bobby Brown’s apprenticeship. Her child actress years are over. She’s grown up and ready to star in movies that audiences can take as seriously as she does. Read full review
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The TelegraphTim RobeyMar 7, 2024
Rather than being any particular person’s bright idea for a girlboss fantasy revenge caper, this lousy romp was obviously hatched by an algorithm, and might just as well have been directed by AI. Read full review
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