My Friend Dahmer
Altitude Film Entertainment | Release Date: November 3, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
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Generally favorable reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews
Positive:
19
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
EmpireAlex GodfreyJun 4, 2018
A small, slight window into a mixed-up soul, this is more intriguing than engaging. Its restraint, though, is admirable, resulting in a mood-piece with an ongoing sense of unease. Read full review
60
CineVueMatthew AndersonNov 3, 2017
The pacing of Meyers' film sometimes drags a little but like a slow-moving training heading for the end of the line we can see the danger ahead and are powerless to prevent it. This frustration, and a gripping central performance, make My Friend Dahmer a film you can't pull your eyes away from. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerNov 15, 2017
Here is more ambiguity, in a film that needs less of it. Read full review
45
The VergeKaitlyn TiffanyNov 11, 2017
At its best, My Friend Dahmer makes some weak attempts to reckon with virulent homophobia in an Ohio suburb in the late ‘70s. But for the most part, it’s just a movie about the sick thrill of watching someone become progressively stranger and then a murderer. Read full review
40
TheWrapInkoo KangOct 24, 2017
With its observational dispassion, My Friend Dahmer doesn’t quite help us understand why Jeff is so into killing, and it’s pretty much useless when it comes to clarifying how he justifies committing such atrocities to himself. Read full review
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