Him
Universal Pictures | Release Date: September 19, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 35 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
17
Negative:
13

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
Boston GlobeOdie HendersonSep 18, 2025
I’m not implying that a horror movie needs to be coherent to deliver the chills — watch any J-Horror movie for proof that this concept can work. But “HIM” doesn’t even try to be scary. It’s too busy bombarding us with nonsensical, quickly flashed images that divulge nothing. Read full review
38
The Associated PressJake CoyleSep 18, 2025
If the issue of some thrillers is that they have nothing to say, the problem with “Him” is that it has exactly one thing to say, which it does again and again and again. “Him” does have some style, though. Read full review
38
The Seattle TimesEric OlsonSep 18, 2025
Him is a bit like the red-faced drunk next to you at the Seahawks game: loud, fun at first, wearing thin after a few drives — asleep by the end. Read full review
35
The Daily BeastNick SchagerSep 19, 2025
A B-movie of unholy bombast and absurdity. Read full review
32
Paste MagazineJarrod JonesSep 18, 2025
Tipping approaches this dilemma but is too intellectually distracted to focus on the raw complexities that would otherwise give it shape or resonance. He opts for spectacle, which wears thin fast. Read full review
30
Wall Street JournalKyle SmithSep 19, 2025
Mr. Tipping ditches reasonable motivation to deliver a satirical haymaker aimed at those whose religion is football. Like many failed satires, the conclusion is more vehement than amusing. Read full review
30
Rolling StoneDavid FearSep 19, 2025
At one point, a character is forced to stand in front of an automatic football launcher and take a series of pigskins to the cranium, each of which is shot at him with increasing speed. And by the end of this mess, you’re left thinking: I now know exactly how that guy felt. Read full review
30
ScreenCrushMatt SingerSep 18, 2025
Him fumbles a solid premise with a tedious, one-note execution that delivers very few scares and zero insights into either of its central subjects. Read full review
30
Next Best PictureGiovanni LagoSep 18, 2025
Him falters as a comedy and even more so as a horror film, rarely putting in the effort to build tension or create memorable scares. Read full review
30
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiSep 18, 2025
You learn about as much from the movie as you do from the trailer, and the trailer is free to watch and saves you a lot of time. Read full review
16
The Film MavenKristen LopezOct 3, 2025
Just shotgun a double feature of Any Given Sunday and The Devil's Advocate and you'll get the same elements told better. Read full review
12
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliSep 19, 2025
Like Nicolas Winding Refn with The Neon Demon, Tipping approaches it all with deadly seriousness, convinced he’s delivering a profound statement when in reality he’s just serving up an overwrought, futile mess. Read full review
12
RogerEbert.comRobert DanielsSep 18, 2025
There isn’t a single moment of this film that borders on belief as it winds toward a cheap, bloody final freakout that is tepidly filmed in a way that makes you wonder if Tipping believes the horror he’s selling. Read full review
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