Mr. Burton
Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: March 20, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Film ThreatBenjamin FranzApr 10, 2026
If you’re in the market for a handsome acting biopic, Mr. Burton is a fantastic selection. The travails of a lower-class Welsh kid aspiring to become a classical actor is great and heady drama. This is the sort of thing the British excel at. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberApr 2, 2026
The subject of mentorship is not treated frequently onscreen, but Mr. Burton may be remembered as one of the definitive explorations of the theme. All the technical credits help to ground the film — cinematography by Stuart Biddlecombe is especially striking — but it is the performances that truly mesmerize. Read full review
80
The Irish TimesTara BradyMay 15, 2025
Marc Evans’s film is a lovely thing. Read full review
70
Screen RantAlex HarrisonMar 20, 2026
The film may not always conquer its genre's tendency toward oversimplification, but what complexity makes it to the screen is enough to come away from it with something to chew on. Read full review
60
Little White LiesLucy PetersApr 11, 2025
It’s a bittersweet story, foreshadowed by his descent into alcoholism, yet the film manages to retain a purity of heart that will likely move any Burton fan. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawApr 11, 2025
Jones certainly shows Mr Burton’s sad and dignified loneliness. Read full review
60
The TimesTom ShoneApr 11, 2025
The film is so dewy-eyed about the process that made him a star, it overlooks the more devilish bits of the bargain. In truth all biopics ought to have some aspects of a cautionary tale: there but for the grace of God go we. Read full review
60
The TelegraphTim RobeyApr 11, 2025
[Burton] never thought acting was a manly profession, and seemed to be involved in a tug-of-war against himself, tangled up by his roots. To have half explored these themes, as Evans’ film does, means we’re left wanting more, but there’s a pleasing ache to the experience as a platonic love story. Read full review
40
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeApr 11, 2025
It’s a pity, then, that this sluggishly paced film, which leans heavily on a fussy, twinkling piano score, is so meandering and listless. Read full review
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