Gaia
Bleecker Street Media | Release Date: June 18, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
89
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovJun 17, 2021
Everything about Gaia works in tandem to create a steadily escalating mood of Blastomycotic body-horror distress (including Pierre-Henri Wicomb’s anxiety-inducing score). Fans of Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach trilogy and its Annihilation adaptation, and lovers of the defiantly feminine and vengeful natural world will find plenty to chew on in Gaia. Read full review
80
SlashfilmMatt DonatoJun 16, 2021
Gaia is a dazzling bio-horror excursion. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyJun 25, 2021
Gaia does not feel like homework. It's a thought-provoking and disturbing experience rather than a lecture. Read full review
75
The PlaylistAndrew CrumpJun 17, 2021
Gaia is a weird damn movie, but Bouwer’s filmmaking centers the weirdness so well that once it subsides, we remain assured that we’re on firm ground. Read full review
75
The Film StageJared MobarakJun 17, 2021
Bouwer utilizes a memorable aesthetic (think Annihilation) that personifies nature while also reducing humanity to its base yearning for satisfaction. And Kapp renders it all part of a bigger scheme revealed through dream-like trances stripped of subterfuge and hope of escape. Read full review
70
Film ThreatHunter LanierJun 16, 2021
Gaia uses its atmosphere to great effect. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreJun 18, 2021
It’s more creepy than terrifying, more thought-provoking than we initially expect, although perhaps not as “deep” as the filmmakers’ intended. Read full review
58
Original-CinThom ErnstJun 24, 2021
Traditional horror fans are likely to find the effort tiresome despite a few intense scenes. But those who like their horror films laced in a philosophical debate will find plenty to enjoy. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Jun 17, 2021
Even when the story takes on biblical overtones, the melodrama never blossoms. And in terms of suspense, Gaia doesn’t so much tighten the screws as endlessly turn them in the wrong direction. Read full review
50
VarietyGuy LodgeJun 16, 2021
Gaia’s resourceful visuals, however, aren’t matched by equivalent nimbleness in the writing; after a time, the storytelling feels more anemic than enigmatic. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineWes GreeneJun 14, 2021
After a while, the film’s elaborate, often breathtaking special effects come to feel like it’s only source of complexity. Read full review
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