Fresh
Hulu | Release Date (Streaming): March 4, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews
Positive:
24
Mixed:
7
Negative:
3
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60
Paste MagazineJacob OllerJan 24, 2022
It’s still a bit of a romp, but sacrificing both its logical plotting and dark humor with shortcuts (and not quite having an ending, just kind of stopping once it’s out of gas), cuts the legs out from under Fresh. Read full review
60
The TelegraphTim RobeyJan 23, 2022
The film gets too caught up in its svelte, talky stylings to stay properly watertight as a suspense piece, and when it goes for broke in the last reel, it has too many characters – major and minor – behaving like buffoons. It definitely could have ended better. Read full review
50
ObserverRex ReedMar 7, 2022
Although it’s a sick and depraved menu, director Mimi Cave’s direction, for the most part, strives to be different—and succeeds. Read full review
50
New York Magazine (Vulture)Alison WillmoreMar 4, 2022
Like a lot of movies these days, Fresh feels like it was conceived through its themes first and then written to bolster those ideas, rather than from the perspective of character or story. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreFeb 23, 2022
Screenwriter Lauryn Kahn and director Mimi Cave take a broad swipe at “Just give me a smile,” sexism and the objectification of women. Their aim is dark comedy — darker than dark, darker even than “Promising Young Woman.” But the chuckles are mostly in the finale. Read full review
50
Screen RantMae AbdulbakiJan 23, 2022
All told, Fresh has a lot of potential even though it doesn’t fully deliver. Cave makes a case for herself in a directorial debut that is ambitious, even when all the pieces don’t seamlessly fit together. Read full review
40
The IndependentClarisse LoughreyMar 17, 2022
To frame it in Fresh’s own language, all we get here is a single bite – not the whole steak. Read full review
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