Masculine Feminine
Royal Films International | Release Date: September 19, 1966 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
93
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
An excellent film, still as fresh as the day it was made. Read full review
100
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Directed by anyone else, Masculine Feminine--one of three movies that Godard made in his peak year, 1966--would be a masterpiece. For the young JLG it's business as usual. Read full review
100
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Masterly by any measure. Read full review
100
Film ThreatGreg Bellavia
Masculine, Feminine could be viewed as Godard's reaction to his own success and the state of the world around him. Read full review
100
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
One of the quintessential '60s foreign art films, a bizarre melange of pop music, revolution, sex, movie allusions and poetry. It's a masterpiece of sorts by one of the most important European filmmakers of that era. But it's also a movie that can drive you crazy. Read full review
91
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
One of the most alluring and bizarre shapes that Godard's itchy search for truth and meaning took in those heady long-ago days. In comparison, most Hollywood movies are like tiddlywinks. Read full review
90
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
This document of youthful confusion has not aged one minute. If anything, its detached, discursive and sympathetic observation of the earnest foolishness of post-baccalaureate, pre-1968 Parisians is more acute, and more prophetic, than ever. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
This witty and tender 1966 gem remains as timeless and fresh as ever. Read full review
90
SalonStephanie Zacharek
Speaks to the teenager in all of us. Read full review
88
Boston GlobeTy Burr
Remains worth seeing as an achingly nostalgic farewell to youthful idealism, tinged with a kind of loving contempt. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not credited)
Jean-Luc Godard visited the world of young folk to create his most humane film. (Review of Original Release) Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Godard works with a bright style and a sense of humor and his pictures leave a cumulative impression. (Review of Original Release) Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleRuthe Stein
The film has aged gracefully. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
It's cumulatively entertaining, and a fascinating and nostalgic time capsule of its era. Watch for the cameo by Brigitte Bardot. Read full review
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