Frida
Amazon Prime Video | Release Date (Streaming): March 15, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
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Generally favorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
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16
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1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenJan 18, 2024
At the end of Gutiérrez’s fine film, you likely will feel the spell of a remarkable person’s company. Read full review
90
TheWrapLex BriscusoJan 18, 2024
In Gutierrez’s vivid and moving film, Kahlo is in no less than full, glorious view. Read full review
88
LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenMar 14, 2024
Little context beyond that narration is provided, a wise choice that provides the sort of self-imposed restrictions that a good biopic—fictional or documentary—needs. Read full review
80
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriMar 28, 2024
By the time the movie is over, we feel, perhaps for the first time, like we’ve gotten to know this legendary, almost mythical figure. Despite the tumult of her life and her singularity as both a person and an artist, this Frida seems downright familiar. Read full review
80
Screen RantNick BythrowMar 15, 2024
Frida expertly captures the essence of how her life and art intertwined throughout the years. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeMar 10, 2024
While the film doesn’t attempt to explore every aspect and every romantic connection, it does delve satisfyingly deeply into her interior life, explored through her artistic output. Read full review
80
The GuardianCath ClarkeMar 6, 2024
Each new sentence adds more: more complexity, more woman. Read full review
80
VarietyCarlos AguilarJan 20, 2024
Even those already familiar with the trajectory of Kahlo’s existence may find the delivery here raw, vulnerable, and refreshing. Read full review
80
Screen DailyAmber WilkinsonJan 18, 2024
Frida is not just a broad brush affair; the artist is noticeably present. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsMar 21, 2024
What “Frida” does, it does well. It also does too much, probably, crowding its subject with expressive add-ons. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerMar 15, 2024
The new film by documentary editor (“RBG”) turned director Carla Gutierrez distinguishes itself by using the artist’s own words — largely taken from Kahlo’s illustrated diary — to tell her story. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreMar 14, 2024
The documentary does the best job of any film of rescuing the painter from the iconic, tragic artist who created the work by getting beyond the hair, the fashion sense and the eyebrow-lidded stare that one can’t help of think of when one hears the name Frida Kahlo. Read full review
75
IndieWireChristian ZilkoJan 18, 2024
While it’s far from a definitive study of her achievements, the film brings the painter back to life in a manner sure to initiate further study from fans and novices alike. Read full review
67
The Film StageJose SolísFeb 1, 2024
An expertly crafted but extremely reverential, biographical documentary that uses extracts from the artist’s diary as narration to suggest we’re listening to the story from the artist herself. Read full review
67
The PlaylistRodrigo PerezJan 18, 2024
While “Frida” does show signs of promise, especially when it leans into the distinctive, and Kahlo’s penchant for magical realism, it’s never as vibrant as her. One wishes the doc could similarly unshackle itself, match the artist’s radiant spirit, and push itself into the next innovative frontier. Read full review
66
Paste MagazineNatalia KeoganMar 14, 2024
While it’s admittedly beguiling to gain access to Kahlo’s innermost thoughts and genuine feelings, her diary has long been available to peruse, making Gutiérrez’s approach safe and somewhat stale. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloJan 20, 2024
It’s as if the film doesn’t trust Frida’s images to speak for themselves. Read full review
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