Freaks
Well Go USA Entertainment | Release Date: September 13, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
7
Negative:
1
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60
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisSep 12, 2019
Appealing, partly because it’s so unembarrassed by its genre's done-to-death social-injustice themes, this undercooked blend of science fiction and family drama virtually dares you to turn up your nose. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinSep 12, 2019
It’s watchable and intriguing stuff, yet also silly and inconsistent. Read full review
60
VarietyAndrew BarkerSep 12, 2018
The only problem is that it’s easier to be impressed by the ingenuity of the staging and the architecture of the screenplay than it is to stay invested in the characters. Read full review
60
Screen DailyTim GriersonSep 12, 2018
Lipovsky and Stein’s first feature as collaborators exudes a grungy, second-hand feel, and the movie doesn’t have the confidence or vision to breathe new life into its narrative clichés. Instead, the pair lean on the sincerity of their storytelling, crafting a paean to broken families and exploring how children process unspeakable loss. Read full review
60
CineVueChristopher MachellSep 12, 2018
While it may be a little better in concept than in execution, there’s enough energy, imagination and innovation here to satisfy any genre hound suffering fatigue from the endless wash, rinse, repeat cycle of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, et al. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comNick AllenSep 13, 2019
Half-nifty, half-cheesy. Read full review
50
IndieWireDavid EhrlichSep 14, 2018
The fatal flaw of Freaks is that Lipovsky and Stein’s tantalizing approach gives way to mundane results, as the questions raised by their screenplay are considerably more interesting than any of the answers that follow. Read full review
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