Ezra
Bleecker Street | Release Date: May 31, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
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90
Film ThreatAndy HowellSep 20, 2023
Even with everything else going for it, Ezra either fails or succeeds based on the title character’s performance, and William Fitzgerald knocks it out of the park. As with any child acting performance, Goldwyn deserves a share of the credit for getting exactly what was needed from the young actor. Read full review
83
Original-CinLiz BraunMay 28, 2024
For this viewer, always on high alert for emotional manipulation, Ezra is an engaging movie that works because of sharp writing and terrific performances. Read full review
83
ColliderNate RichardSep 17, 2023
Ezra is irresistibly charming, full of so much passion and care, and finds strength where similar films fall flat. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshMay 30, 2024
Each character choice in “Ezra” is plausible because it comes from a place of emotional honesty, both in the script and the performances. Read full review
67
The Film StageDan MeccaMay 30, 2024
Ezra is a flawed, earnest, often-unflinching look at a family doing their best. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubEmma KeatesMay 29, 2024
While all of the grown-ups turn in admirable performances, the heart of the movie lies in a staggering debut from newcomer William A. Fitzgerald, a preteen diagnosed with autism and ADHD himself. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreJun 4, 2024
An engaging, accomplished cast and an insistently light tone recommend Ezra, another road trip bonding tale about autism and loved ones struggling to understand it. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyMay 31, 2024
The film loads itself down with two different plots, one cliched, one new and fresh. This makes "Ezra" a sometimes frustrating watch, but there's a lot here to recommend. Read full review
60
Screen RantStephen HollandJun 7, 2024
Ezra is heartwarming and funny, but it just never quite manages to reach the level of profound insight that its story seems to strive for. Read full review
60
VarietyOwen GleibermanMay 30, 2024
The underlying integrity of “Ezra,” what makes it an honest film despite some formula devices, is that its message about how to help children with special needs is that there’s no magic way. Beyond celebrating them for who they are and showing them who you are. Read full review
60
The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanMay 30, 2024
What keeps the story sweet is the chemistry between Cannavale and Fitzgerald, who build a bond worth cherishing. Read full review
58
IndieWireDavid EhrlichMay 30, 2024
A sweet and gracious and often painfully labored dramedy about a stand-up comic who struggles to connect with his autistic 11-year-old son, Tony Goldwyn’s “Ezra” rides an emotional honesty that’s almost completely undone by the sweaty contrivances of its plotting. Read full review
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San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleMay 30, 2024
Ezra is an opportunity for Bobby Cannavale to show his abilities as a dramatic actor, but his performance is hampered by one thing: He plays an idiot. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineCharles Lyons-BurtMay 28, 2024
The film gets within striking distance of new territory for its subject matter but stalls out due to its pat storytelling. Read full review
42
The PlaylistAnkit JhunjhunwalaSep 17, 2023
If the audience can look past the maudlin conception, certain insights are definitely to be had from this flawed portrait of an autistic child and his family’s attempts to give him a good life. Read full review
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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzMay 28, 2024
Starring De Niro and Bobby Cannavale as two generations of “whaddya talking about!?” Noo Yawkers and directed by sometimes actor Tony Goldwyn, so much of Ezra feels like a “favour” film – a good excuse for a well-liked director to persuade friends to hang out with each other for a few weeks of shooting, without delivering something worthy of their collected talents. Read full review
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