God's Creatures
A24 | Release Date: September 30, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
24
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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60
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeApr 5, 2023
This solid but familiar drama is acted with conviction; Watson and Mescal are equally compelling. But there’s only so much a quality performance can do – and the film leans heavily on shots of Watson’s troubled face – when the material is a well-meaning but dourly rote exploration of cycles of violence. Read full review
60
Little White LiesDavid JenkinsMar 31, 2023
There is something a little boilerplate in how the film is structured which prevents it from offering anything particularly original. Were the visuals not so gorgeous, you might even see this as material primed for the small rather than big screen. Read full review
60
EmpireHelen O'HaraMar 27, 2023
It’s bleak and understated, but strong performances and a thorny moral maze give this considerable power despite the gloomy skies. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawMay 28, 2022
It is a tough story, told with conviction. Read full review
60
Time OutLou ThomasMay 20, 2022
Family traumas and terrible lies permeate co-directors Saela Davis and Anna Rose Holmer’s drama, which is given a bedrock of emotional authenticity by screenwriter Shane Crowley and is exceptionally acted. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonSep 30, 2022
God’s Creatures is yet another movie about a mother realizing too slowly that her son may be a dangerous sociopath. Screenwriter Shane Crowley’s thin characterizations do little to make this tired trope worth revisiting, instead opting to shroud the film in mystery regarding its central crime. Read full review
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