How to Blow Up a Pipeline
Neon | Release Date: April 7, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
24
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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60
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeApr 7, 2023
While these stories are relatable and well-acted by a sturdy cast of exciting talent, they lack the potency of depth. How to Blow Up a Pipeline is skillfully executed — it hits all the right beats as a genre film, especially when it comes to ratcheting up the tension ­— but suffers from the same narrative limitations as Goldhaber’s equally compelling debut feature Cam. Read full review
60
Rolling StoneDavid FearApr 6, 2023
How to Blow Up a Pipeline is a thriller, but it’s not just a thriller. It’s also aiming to be a Gen Z radicalization manifesto in the same spirit as the book, if not with the same rigor. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergApr 6, 2023
How to Blow Up a Pipeline is at its best when it functions as a kind of roughed-up caper movie; it has a degree of suspense and efficiency that are becoming all too rare in the mainstream. Read full review
55
The Daily BeastNick SchagerJun 6, 2023
A work that proves hopelessly at odds with itself all the way to a conclusion that fizzles at the moment it should explode. Read full review
42
IndieWireJude DryApr 8, 2023
As the action progresses, the film seems more concerned with the hitting beats of the story than sending its characters on an emotional journey. Read full review
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