Drifting Home
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): September 16, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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2
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80
The TelegraphRobbie CollinOct 29, 2022
Against serene and haunting backdrops, the animation itself has a raucous energy that’s constantly thrilling, and leans into the children’s vulnerability as well as their high spirits. Read full review
75
PolygonKambole CampbellSep 16, 2022
The film is admirable for its patient commitment to unpacking the children’s feelings about each other, the building, and other relics from their pasts, all as they learn how to carry their attachments and memories to new places. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurraySep 17, 2022
The deep strangeness of Drifting Home can take some time to adjust to. But in this quirky and boisterous picture, the surreal predicament is ultimately just an offshoot of these kids’ common fears about growing up. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsSep 16, 2022
It's not a complicated narrative, possibly because the movie’s designed for younger viewers. But the conception of “Drifting Home” is so stunted that its only memorable thing is its untapped potential. Read full review
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The New York TimesMaya PhillipsSep 15, 2022
Though Drifting Home delivers a great visual concept . . . it doesn’t deliver on the action. The pacing lags and the beats are predictable; the film’s go-to antic is having children repeatedly topple overboard. Read full review
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