Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
GKIDS | Release Date: June 2, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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80
Film ThreatAlex SavelievJun 17, 2022
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko explores what it’s like to be in the shadow of your parent, the lessons imparted by our elders, the value of a support system among women, the power of literature, the appreciation of food (frequently referred to as “yummy”), and the importance of staying true to yourself. Eat that, Pixar. Read full review
80
VarietyTomris LafflyJun 3, 2022
A gleaming and delightful anime with a large appetite for tenderness and laughter. Read full review
77
PolygonTasha RobinsonJun 3, 2022
It’s a movie that may look a lot better in the rearview mirror than it does in the moment. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreJun 13, 2022
The physical comedy might appeal to younger viewers just getting hooked on anime. . . . Yet the ideal audience for this film is going to skew older, better able to appreciate the themes and the higher-end anime art that Watanabe and his team achieved. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comCarlos AguilarJun 3, 2022
Misshapen parts and all, “Fortune Favors” fulfills its purpose as a joyfully eccentric tribute to personal authenticity. Read full review
70
TheWrapSimon AbramsJun 2, 2022
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko succeeds where so many other movies like it fail simply by making its characters seem real enough to be going through a series of familiar growing pains. Read full review
50
The New York TimesCalum MarshJun 2, 2022
Although she is buoyant and cheerful, Nikuko is cast as oafish and uncouth, and she is always ultimately the butt of the joke. It’s a puerile, mean-spirited tendency that altogether spoils the otherwise exquisite imagery. Read full review
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