Jezebel
Array Films | Release Date: January 17, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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90
SlashfilmJoi ChildsJan 16, 2020
It’s sexy, but it avoids the common tropes. It takes the Black woman “jezebel” stereotype and flips a middle finger towards it by jumping head first in this sensual world. And that brazzeness makes for a unique story that you have to see for yourself. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleJan 16, 2020
Jezebel is a reminder that in everyday human stories is proof that the world is wide, and that in going behind the doors that movies rarely open, there are even more worlds worth discovering. Read full review
88
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsJan 16, 2020
It’s not straight-up realism; nor is it the usual moralizing, candy-coated melodrama. It’s just very, very good, and the scenes between Tenille and Perrier are very, very easily among the plaintive screen highlights of this new year. Read full review
80
VarietyLisa KennedyJan 16, 2020
That Jezebel is making its way around the country and will begin streaming is a sign of DuVernay’s pull and her commitment to black creatives. Tiffany’s journey has its ascents and plunges. Perrier and her star keep us caring where it will end: peak or valley? Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJan 16, 2020
Dealing with its potentially discomfiting subject matter with sensitivity, insight and humor, the pic marks an auspicious debut for its director-screenwriter, who also plays a supporting role. Read full review
70
Film ThreatBradley GibsonJan 16, 2020
Perrier is an undeniable talent and as a first outing, Jezebel is a powerful statement. Read full review
60
New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottJan 16, 2020
A freshly drawn slice-of-life drama inspired by Perrier’s own real-life experiences as an online “cam girl,” it deals with decidedly uncomfortable subject matter — the introduction of a 19-year-old young woman into sex work — but it doesn’t approach any of it with judgment or shame. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 20, 2020
This is so perfunctory and edge-free that it plays as incomplete, a movie “talked” into great reviews by hearing the filmmaker’s personal connection to the story. Read full review
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