Equals
A24 | Release Date: July 15, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
15
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
33
IndieWireDavid EhrlichJul 13, 2016
It’s hard to understand why Doremus, whose Sundance-winning “Like Crazy” was an effective reminder that emotion can be a narrative unto itself, would regress towards a story in which he renders that idea redundantly literal. Read full review
30
The New York TimesStephen HoldenJul 14, 2016
It is so vague, cliché-ridden and devoid of surprise and suspense that once you grasp its premise, watching it is like leafing through a design magazine kept in a refrigerator. Read full review
30
TheWrapAlonso DuraldeSep 12, 2015
Ultimately, Equals fails because Silas and Nia aren’t all that much more interesting as a romantic couple than they are as zombie-like individuals. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezMay 10, 2016
The Drake Doremus film all comes down, simplistically and repeatedly, to “feelings make us feel alive.” Read full review
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