Kindred
IFC Midnight | Release Date: November 6, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
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Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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6
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6
Negative:
2
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The GuardianSteve RoseJul 2, 2021
Lawrance does a convincing job nonetheless, portraying Charlotte as a reasonable woman in unreasonable circumstances – but it’s Shaw who steals the show, conveying her character as both a heartless monster and a woman haunted by her own past, with that kind of breathy, distracted haughtiness she does so well. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsNov 6, 2020
The most frustrating thing about the British prenatal horror movie Kindred is not that it’s impersonal, but rather that it’s not personal enough. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayNov 5, 2020
In the end, what we’re left with is an exceptionally well-acted motion picture that mostly fails to move. Read full review
50
Slant MagazinePat BrownNov 1, 2020
It’s difficult to shake that the film finishes saying what it has to say long before it staggers to the end. Read full review
50
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganOct 30, 2020
A drama that simmers away on repression but never comes to a fully satisfying boil. Read full review
40
Screen RantJack WilhelmiNov 24, 2020
Kindred is packed with significant talent, but the slow pace and tedious script leaves the audience looking for the exit before the movie gets going. Read full review
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