Mutt
Strand Releasing | Release Date: August 18, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisAug 17, 2023
This is one of those sneakily good movies where at first nothing much seems to be going on, before the parts start adding up to a satisfying whole. Mutt turns out to be a well-crafted character study of not only a trans man, but also of the most important people in his orbit. Read full review
84
Paste MagazineShayna Maci WarnerJul 18, 2023
Mutt makes space for the sadness, mundanity and possibility of life in transition. Read full review
80
VarietyMurtada ElfadlJul 18, 2023
While Feña’s journey may contain some contrivances, the way this young man adapts to each predicament feels authentic and emotionally potent. That’s a testament to Lungulov-Klot, who succeeds in placing vivid characters in slightly heighted situations — amplifying our connection in the process — without sacrificing the sense of realism that makes “Mutt” so relatable. Read full review
80
TheWrapCarlos AguilarJul 18, 2023
Despite its plot contrivances, the dramatic arc of Mutt delivers a changed individual on the other side of its many tribulations. Read full review
80
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganJul 18, 2023
There’s a lightness to the film and a loveliness to Feña’s open-hearted struggle. Read full review
80
SlashfilmErin BradyJul 18, 2023
The sum of its parts, including realistic performances and solid writing, makes it more than a great trans film – it's an overall great movie, regardless of the subject matter. Still, in a time where trans people's humanity is cruelly questioned and threatened, trans artists making art celebrating their own existence are more welcome than ever. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloAug 18, 2023
It’s a film with a lot on its mind, a frenetic energy to make it to the end of the day, and a character we root for from start to finish. Read full review
75
IndieWireJude DryJul 18, 2023
The title “Mutt” suggests something in between, caught between worlds and languages, genders and sexualities. But Feña doesn’t seem caught at all; he seems quite self-assured. It’s the conditions of his life that are causing him stress. That is as illuminating a message as any. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleAug 29, 2023
It’s not uncommon that the most intriguing first films are the ones that stumble on their way to purposefulness, and Mutt easily meets that standard, presenting us with a vivid character we unabashedly root for as the day’s challenges try to pierce a newly armored soul. Read full review
67
The PlaylistGregory EllwoodJul 18, 2023
While the film elegantly considers the relationship between Feña and their father in the third act, it still feels like something is missing from that aspect of the picture. Especially after Feña’s anxious build-up to his arrival. Read full review
67
The Film StageDan MeccaJul 18, 2023
Mutt isn’t perfect, but it is well-lived. The real-life experiences of the filmmakers bleed through the frames. One wishes for a fuller narrative (the third act peters out a bit) and a peppier pace while also acknowledging the many young people who will discover this coming-of-age narrative and relate to it in a deeply important way. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreDec 29, 2023
Mutt overreaches in the ways it folds all this drama into a single day. And maybe you can’t “have it both ways” in a movie on this touchiest of current hot-button subjects. Read full review
50
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeAug 17, 2023
These features of city life feed a sense of realism, as does the film’s warmly-lit and intimately framed cinematography. But that realism here is exhausting, even if it is well-intentioned — by the film’s end, even Feña seems ready to escape from the trial of his packed plotlines. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineClayton DillardAug 14, 2023
That Feña suffers so that other trans people won’t have to may be edifying to some, but it also reduces Mutt to an Afterschool Special. Read full review
50
ColliderChase HutchinsonJul 18, 2023
The texture that gives vibrancy to these types of understated stories just isn’t there, ensuring that what little there is to grasp onto soon slips away as well. Read full review
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