False Positive
Hulu | Release Date (Streaming): June 25, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
11
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJun 24, 2021
With Ilana Glazer leading an outstanding cast, False Positive is not a movie you can easily shake off in a day or two. Or three. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonJun 23, 2021
While False Positive has lapses in logic and could have a quicker pace in the second half, it fully embraces a bizarre sense of the macabre that is irresistible. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyJun 18, 2021
Director Lee, who co-wrote the screenplay with Glazer and was a frequent Broad City collaborator, doesn’t quite sustain that bold stylistic stamp, even if the perturbing intimacy and insidious angles of the visuals go a long way toward masking the uneven tone. Read full review
70
Screen DailyNikki BaughanJun 18, 2021
A sharp screenplay and strong performances give this life as a watchable thriller, rather than just a mere pastiche. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubKatie RifeJun 18, 2021
Glazer and Lee both work primarily in comedy, but the commentary here is drier and more serious, producing knowing nods instead of outright laughter. Read full review
67
The PlaylistRodrigo PerezJun 18, 2021
The climax is entertaining and crazy but not necessarily as satisfying as it hopes to be. Still, for all its flaws and inability to deliver in the end, False Positive is a captivating take on the misrepresentation of the pregnancy “glow.” Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comTomris LafflyJun 25, 2021
A deftly made suspense film, but one that falls somewhat short of its aspirations, both as a satire and as a psychological thriller with a critical societal eye. Read full review
61
Paste MagazineNatalia KeoganJun 24, 2021
Unfortunately, even False Positive’s shortcomings are uncharacteristically boring, generic and empty. Read full review
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