Dragonfly
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69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The Film StageJohn FinkNov 11, 2025
Paul Andrew Williams’ Dragonfly largely succeeds because it never quite telegraphs where it’s going until its third act. Read full review
80
Time OutPhil de SemlyenNov 11, 2025
For a study of human connection at its most honest and affecting, with two remarkable lead performances, Dragonfly is a powerfully striking experience. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawNov 11, 2025
It’s a stark, fierce, wonderfully acted film. Read full review
80
Radio TimesJames MottramNov 6, 2025
Two actors, among the very best of their respective generations, come together for Dragonfly, a bleak but captivating study of loneliness and social care set in contemporary Britain. Read full review
70
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeNov 19, 2025
This lean, intimate drama is a Paul Andrew Williams film, and anyone who saw his brutal revenge picture, Bull, will have an inkling of how dark his movies can get. Even so, the blunt force of Dragonfly’s tonal swerve is enough to knock the air out of you. Read full review
70
Screen DailyWendy IdeNov 11, 2025
This initially subdued, superbly acted story of an unlikely connection takes a savage and unsettling tonal swerve in the final act. The latest from Paul Andrew Williams will not be for everyone, but it is a chokingly tense commentary on the precarious nature of community. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberNov 11, 2025
This is a slight film, but the jolts do stay with you, and the two stars offer a humanity that many horror movies lack. Read full review
50
Little White LiesEmily MaskellNov 11, 2025
Throughout, Dragonfly plays with perspective, fascinated by the potential of others and what people are capable of. However, the film’s final note is deeply cynical, as if it is embarrassed by the sincerity of its genuine and vital message. Read full review
40
Next Best PictureSara ClementsNov 11, 2025
Dragonfly could have been a gem to watch with a cup of tea on a rainy day. It has brilliantly nuanced performances and a heartwarming tone, but it doesn’t seem to trust the quiet power of its story. Instead, it’s ultimately undone by a clumsy, horrific final act. It’s a film that needed more faith in its own heart. Read full review
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