Nocturnes
Grasshopper Film | Release Date: October 18, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
82
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
VarietySiddhant AdlakhaOct 18, 2024
Its meditative, hyper-fixated approach to process — as seen through the eyes of seasoned lepidopterists — proves so hypnotic that any appeals or augments the movie makes are deeply felt before they’re intellectually understood. Read full review
91
IndieWireKate ErblandOct 18, 2024
Time doesn’t stop in the world of Nocturnes, but in this introspective and captivating doc, a respite isn’t just possible, it’s imperative. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeOct 18, 2024
It’s in transporting viewers into the heart of this jungle, where the moths calibrate the ecosystem, that Nocturnes most its most compelling case for protecting these exquisite creatures and our planet. Read full review
90
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldOct 17, 2024
The moths remain a puzzle of data that awaits analysis. Dutta and Srinivasan’s understated approach shows research and nature in action without pretending to make a forest give up its secrets. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzOct 25, 2024
The physical or visceral aspects of the movie might sink into your brain and change how you look at these creatures. It had that effect on me. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineEli FriedbergOct 16, 2024
The film is uplifting in its understated optimism that understanding of the natural world driven by technology might accompany understanding of the divine. Read full review
60
The GuardianLeslie FelperinDec 3, 2024
If you’re in the right headspace, the whole thing is quite entrancing. Still, it’s also an extremely rarefied sort of entertainment. Read full review
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