Nouvelle Vague
Netflix | Release Date: October 31, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 42 Critic Reviews
Positive:
34
Mixed:
7
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Paste MagazineNatalia KeoganSep 30, 2025
One could argue that the fairly straightforward biographical approach is meant to act as a primer for those have never once tuned into Turner Classic Movies; on the other hand, rapid-fire references to Godard’s contemporaries, including petty feuds and clashing reputations, are calibrated so that cinephilic savants can pat themselves on the back for getting the reference. Read full review
60
The TelegraphRobbie CollinMay 24, 2025
Nouvelle Vague stylishly captures and celebrates a certain approach to making cinema – reactive, incautious, free-range – but leaves you wishing there was a little more of it in the film you just saw. Read full review
60
The TimesKevin MaherMay 18, 2025
Personally, I gorged myself silly on the esoteric references, and appreciated profoundly the way that this ersatz Belmondo, just like the real thing, rubs his lower lip. But I’m not convinced that everyone else will. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawMay 18, 2025
None of this, arguably, is inaccurate. But it’s all very smooth: a slick Steadicam ride through a historic, tumultuous moment. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubRory DohertyMay 20, 2025
The filmmaker’s adoration for the people on-screen is never in doubt, but as consistently pleasant as his Godardian homage may be, it has limited use as an evocation or understanding of the late master’s work. Read full review
50
Little White LiesSophie Monks KaufmanJan 26, 2026
It is ironic that Richard Linklater has chosen to homage a film carved out of spontaneous new techniques with one so mired in contrivances that it is impossible for it to breathe. Read full review
50
IONCINEMA.comNicholas BellNov 6, 2025
Essentially, Linklater is applying his own hangout tableaux to the New Wave alumni. But it fails to capture the energy of what exactly made them such trailblazers. Read full review
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