H Is for Hawk
Roadside Attractions | Release Date: January 23, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
13
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The PlaylistBrian FarvourJan 23, 2026
Finding ways to cope with any significant tragedy is hardly new, but in the hands of Foy and Lowthrope, it is. Read full review
91
Original-CinKim HughesJan 20, 2026
While H is for Hawk is a genuinely lovely film — often visually beguiling, beautifully acted, and tender-hearted — it lacks dramatic punch, which may be the inevitable byproduct of a cinematic interpretation of a deeply introspective book that rooted the reader deep in the author’s psyche. Read full review
80
The IndependentClarisse LoughreyJan 23, 2026
H Is for Hawk concerns itself less with the healing of wounds, but rather with the prying open of them. Can we look so deep into the pulp that the fear of it eventually washes away? Read full review
80
The TelegraphRobbie CollinJan 23, 2026
A prestige drama it may be, but it’s at its best when it’s a little messy and wild, and content to let the feathers fly. Read full review
80
The TimesKevin MaherJan 23, 2026
Ultimately this protagonist looks to nature and to Mabel in an admirable attempt to reconcile the ubiquity of death, the brevity of life and the urgent, though possibly pointless, search for meaning. Read full review
80
Screen DailyWendy IdeDec 11, 2025
Foy is terrific in a film which balances bruising candour about mental health issues against arresting wildlife photography and a fervent appreciation of the natural world. Read full review
70
The New York TimesAlissa WilkinsonJan 22, 2026
What does work about H Is for Hawk (aside from Mabel, whose presence is enough to recommend the film) is its refusal to make grief facile or tidy, or to proclaim that healing must look the same for everyone. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesJan 22, 2026
The film tracks the laborious training process of how anxious, heartbroken Helen forges a bond with Mabel, and it’s fascinating stuff. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comIsaac Feldberg Jan 23, 2026
The film’s strengths lie squarely with Foy, whose performance is restrained where it should be and revelatory at some moments you don’t expect. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeOdie HendersonJan 22, 2026
The flashbacks and overbearing music serve as this film’s emotional core, and the result rings false and superficial. Read full review
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