Georgetown
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: May 14, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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75
ObserverRex ReedMay 17, 2021
The acting is first-rate from start to finish, but it is really Mr. Waltz who keeps the action flowing. Both demon and clown, he’s horrifying, appealing and immensely mesmerizing in a film about the pitfalls that await anyone who falls for charm while ignoring the evils that can sometimes hide behind the facade of disingenuous priorities. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMay 17, 2021
Smart, sly and subtle, Georgetown is in the tradition of Reversal of Fortune, The Informant! and Catch Me If You Can — fictionalized and stylized entertainment based on true crime events. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeApr 30, 2019
It's the kind of serious but broadly appealing, modestly scaled picture that people love to say doesn't exist any more. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineOleg IvanovMay 1, 2019
It’s an occasionally amusing and insightful beltway satire that’s ultimately undone by its conventional mise-en-scène and predictable plot. Read full review
50
IndieWireDavid EhrlichApr 30, 2019
The way that the film resolves — or doesn’t — leaves the distinct impression that Waltz simply ran out of interest in this story, which would be an explanation as understandable as it is frustrating. Read full review
40
The New York TimesCalum MarshMay 19, 2021
The cast can only do so much with thin material, and Waltz, duping and swindling grandly, isn’t equipped to make the long con interesting. Read full review
40
The GuardianBenjamin LeeApr 30, 2019
Curiously flat ... From the opening few frames through to a clunky introductory sequence, there’s something frustratingly off-balance about Georgetown. Read full review
40
VarietyPeter DebrugeApr 30, 2019
It’s downright tricky to maintain the tone Waltz is going for here, but the story is consistently outrageous enough to keep us guessing, and Redgrave goes a long way to offset the lunacy of it all. ... But instead of getting more interesting as it goes on, Waltz’s performance grows tiresome. Read full review
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