Daniela Forever
Well Go USA Entertainment | Release Date: July 11, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
8
Negative:
3
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95
Film ThreatEthan PadgettJul 15, 2025
For a film about grief, it’s a pleasurable viewing experience. One feels like they are on a lazy river when watching it. Daniela Forever carries the spirit of fantasy-romance films of the past, such as Powell and Pressburger’s A Matter of Life and Death. For those dreaming of escape, this film is for you! Read full review
75
IndieWireJourdain SearlesJul 9, 2025
Though its darkness may be alienating, there’s something to be said about a love story that isn’t afraid to admit that one of the lovers isn’t the charming dreamboat he appears to be. And to Golding’s credit, there’s no vanity in his portrayal of Nicolas. Read full review
75
The Film StageJared MobarakJul 9, 2025
Vigalondo has a ton of fun with the premise of two worlds by changing both aspect ratio and fidelity. Read full review
70
Film ThreatAndy HowellJul 9, 2025
Daniela Forever is interesting and provokes discussion, but it stays just on the dream side of greatness. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJul 10, 2025
The philosophical window dressing — would you rather your loved one live a better life if it meant living without you? — doesn’t play to Vigalondo’s strengths. Read full review
60
Screen RantPatrice WitherspoonJul 9, 2025
Because of some questionable decisions, the film's key messages aren’t as effective as they could be. Read full review
50
VarietyManuel BetancourtJul 14, 2025
Heady almost to a fault, Daniela Forever is all concept, all the time. Vigalondo’s screenplay is much too schematic and analytical for its own good. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesJul 10, 2025
If anything, Daniela Forever feels overly familiar. Calling to mind other life-of-the-mind films, it suffers by comparison, falling short of the wowee-zowee visuals of Waking Life, the satisfyingly intricate mechanics of Inception, the soulfulness of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyJul 10, 2025
As this somewhat overlong film continues on, it becomes increasingly shapeless, finally succumbing to the sort of soupy sentimentality it’s trying to critique. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeJul 9, 2025
Vigalondo’s film has a compelling premise, but the story (he also wrote the screenplay) gets away from him, resulting in a film that never quite hits its stride. Read full review
50
ColliderTania HussainJul 9, 2025
Despite its flaws, the film still stands out for its bold visual approach and Golding’s performance to offer a thoughtful yet imperfect reflection on what it’s like to really move on from loss. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineSeth KatzJul 7, 2025
Metaphysical implications about the nature of reality or the possibility of shared consciousness are left mostly unspoken, as the film spends more time developing a surface-level study of the desire for romantic possession and control. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreOct 6, 2025
The science fiction is solid. The melodrama has you wondering how much longer we have to spend with this unbelievable “couple.” Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoJul 11, 2025
Daniela Forever, Nacho Vigalondo’s first film since his excellent “Colossal,” eight years ago, is a baffling disappointment, a sci-fi mindbender with echoes of “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Inception,” but no idea what to do with its many ideas or what it’s ultimately trying to say. Read full review
20
TheWrapChase HutchinsonJul 9, 2025
Daniela Forever is afraid to ever dream big, leaving nothing more than a banal nightmare. Read full review
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