Harpoon
Epic Pictures Group | Release Date: October 4, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Original-CinThom ErnstOct 17, 2019
A good script can sometimes be held hostage by the performances. Harpoon relies heavily on the strength of its three leads to carry not only the film's suspense but also the characters’ internal hypocrisy. The leads here do not let the script down. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireOct 4, 2019
You may realize there’s not much to Harpoon as it sails off into the sunset, but that’s OK. This is one of those movies where the journey truly is the destination. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzOct 10, 2019
Listen carefully, and you can almost hear the enjoyably comic and nasty tone Harpoon was likely going for – before it drowned in a flood of unwatchable idiots. Read full review
60
The New York TimesJason BaileyNov 7, 2019
It’s a sparse, nasty little thriller. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeOct 4, 2019
It's also — for better and worse — never quite as grim as its grisly, sometimes gag-inducing action might suggest. Falling in between outright psychological combat and black comedy, Harpoon might flounder a bit without Gelman's ironic tone. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayOct 3, 2019
Some of the stylistic fillips feel excessive, and at the end of the day, this is just a tawdry, gory B-picture, with little to say about human behavior. But it’s often funny and generally suspenseful — a fine afternoon on the water, all things considered. Read full review
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