O'Dessa
Hulu | Release Date (Streaming): March 20, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
41
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
6
Negative:
5

Critic Reviews

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60
Paste MagazineMatthew JacksonMar 19, 2025
There’s a lot of talent on the screen, some catchy music, and some wonderful visuals and design choices, but none of it ever quite adds up to something bigger, leaving us with a film that’s ambitious but strangely hollow. Read full review
50
Original-CinThom ErnstMar 24, 2025
Geremy Jasper’s O’dessa is a dystopian rock opera lacking the essential elements of soul, rhythm, and the rebellious spirit characteristic of rock ‘n’ roll. It’s a tone-deaf attempt at greatness that ultimately falls short. Read full review
50
VarietyStephen SaitoMar 12, 2025
There’s too much passion and creativity on display to declare “O’Dessa” a complete catastrophe, but the committed performances and detailed production design and costumes all come across as the product of bibles’ worth of backstory that couldn’t possibly be carried over with the constraints of time. Read full review
40
EmpireBen TravisMar 28, 2025
For all its originality, O’Dessa can’t help but get tangled up in its own mythology, dragged down by a romance that never sizzles. Read full review
40
Screen RantMae AbdulbakiMar 12, 2025
While O’Dessa has a lot of style, it doesn’t have much else. Its substance is sorely lacking, with a lot of jumbled ideas and themes that don’t come together. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterAngie HanMar 12, 2025
There’s a distinctive eye here, and a promising sense of ambition. But in its current form, there’s not enough meat on its (admittedly cool-looking) bones to justify its 106-minute run time. Read full review
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