Herself
Amazon Studios | Release Date: December 30, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
17
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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60
EmpirePamela HutchinsonSep 7, 2021
Herself tells a compelling story, but combining a tough realist drama about domestic abuse and homelessness with an optimistic tale of solidarity weakens the foundations of this otherwise admirable film. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleDec 30, 2020
That silver-lining nature is also what keeps “Herself” from entirely distinguishing itself, too often leaving an admittedly powerful story about female fortitude to rely on schematics and clichés instead of the accumulated impact of its many well-played human details. Read full review
60
The TelegraphTim RobeyDec 30, 2020
Beneath the mounting contrivances, Dunne’s sturdy performance supplies an earnest core which Lloyd should have trusted more completely. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineChris BarsantiDec 30, 2020
Phyllida Lloyd’s film cannot escape its own somewhat mundane self-set contours. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinJan 26, 2020
The idyll is all so jolly that when the film swerves into misfortune in the final act, it feels not like a necessary dramatic corrective but just a dreary downer, like medicine there to stop the spoonfuls of sugar from going down so easily. Read full review
40
The Observer (UK)Simran HansSep 11, 2021
The film’s abrupt tonal shifts are jarring. Read full review
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