Deidra & Laney Rob a Train
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): March 17, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenMar 14, 2017
Working from a snappy but never snarky screenplay by first-timer Shelby Farrell, helmer Freeland (Drunktown’s Finest) maintains a strain-free upbeat energy yet keeps the action rooted in a strong sense of place and class. Read full review
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VarietyGuy LodgeMar 16, 2017
Crow and fellow up-and-comer Ashleigh Murray make an infectiously spirited duo in director Sydney Freeland’s sophomore feature; exuberant but not obnoxious, their combined energy and ingenuity is enough to steam the film through some off-track script wobbles. Read full review
65
TheWrapRobert AbeleMar 14, 2017
"Deidra & Laney” shows an easy flair for heartwarming comedy, character eccentricity and issues that sting but resolutions that soothe. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreJul 17, 2018
That rare made-for-Netflix comedy clever enough, desperate enough, that it could have found an audience on the big screen. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyMar 17, 2017
This reasonably engaging picture is being pushed as a kind of diversity-prioritizing indie comedy as opposed to the YA film it really is, for reasons not entirely clear to me. Read full review
58
The Film StageStaff (Not Credited)Mar 17, 2017
The not-so-subtle message of Deidra & Laney Rob a Train is one of self-confidence and self-actualization, and every single “good” character progresses fairly steadily towards their own version of this ideal, a decision that renders the eventual outcomes somewhat tedious in their predictability. Read full review
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IndieWireJude DryMar 16, 2017
Freeland is clearly having fun behind the camera, but broad and superficial performances mean the fun doesn’t always translate. Read full review
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