Mindhorn
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): May 12, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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80
CineVueJamie NeishMay 12, 2017
Mindhorn is a ridiculous comic creation taken to extraordinary, laugh-a-minute heights. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawMay 12, 2017
There are such great gags, and it is acted with such fanatical gusto by Barratt that it’s impossible not to root for this unlikeliest of heroes. Read full review
80
Time Out LondonCath ClarkeMay 12, 2017
Thorncroft is a gem of comedy creation – played to perfection by Barratt. Read full review
80
Total FilmNeil SmithMay 12, 2017
A rib-tickling homage to the gumshoe shows of yesteryear, with an endearingly daffy mindset. Read full review
75
The PlaylistOliver LytteltonMay 12, 2017
The film is very, very funny, consistently. Read full review
70
Screen DailyCharles GantMay 12, 2017
Co-writers Julian Barratt and Simon Farnaby fly the flag for a rare original idea with the goofy, genial, fitfully inspired Mindhorn. Read full review
63
Paste MagazineDeborah KriegerJun 1, 2017
It’s clear, in any case, that Mindhorn is a labor of love for the cast and crew, and while it’s not as memorable as the comedies it recalls, its attention to more serious underlying themes is commendable. Read full review
60
EmpireKim NewmanMay 12, 2017
Though stuck with stretches of guff and looking all too convincingly like video-era rubbish TV, Mindhorn delivers regular proper laughs and eventually wrings just enough drops of pathos to scrape by. Read full review
60
The TelegraphTim RobeyMay 12, 2017
For fans of Barratt, Boosh and mock-heroic Britcoms, it’ll mostly hit the spot. Read full review
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