Omaha
Greenwich Entertainment | Release Date: April 24, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
VarietyCarlos AguilarJan 25, 2025
A humble marvel, Omaha introduces a filmmaker with a privileged sensibility to translate these opposing forces into a tapestry of scenes imbued with loving compassion for the characters experiencing them. Read full review
88
The Daily BeastNick SchagerJan 25, 2025
A model of tone, concision, and emotional and psychological insight, led by a staggering performance from John Magara and an equally moving one from pint-sized co-star Molly Belle Wright. Read full review
83
The PlaylistMarshall ShafferJan 27, 2025
In Webley’s empathetic rendering of a family’s dire dilemma, no one is absolved or blamed – yet everyone pays. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleMay 1, 2026
As the memory of it washes back over you, Omaha lingers, like a devastating short story — devastating because it’s about a pained father for whom the road ahead only seems to get narrower. Read full review
80
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganJan 25, 2025
Magaro, never allowed to explain his character, does a terrific job with internalised anguish, keeping it in check so it’s a presence in the car but not one which prevents him demonstrating his love for his kids, over and over again, in whatever way he can. Read full review
80
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiJan 25, 2025
Although Omaha is powerful and ultimately depressing as all hell, there is a faint, faint, faint glimmer of hope. If not for the world around us, at least for the people in it. Read full review
75
Original-CinKaren GordonMay 7, 2026
From a story point of view, Omaha is a slight film but one that punches way above its weight. Read full review
75
The Travers TakePeter TraversApr 24, 2026
John Magaro is touching and vital in a wrenching family drama that speaks to what’s broken about family in America. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzApr 24, 2026
It takes a special screen actor to play a character who appears in almost every scene of a movie; is anxious, sad, or irritable in most of them; never talks about his feelings; and makes choices so upsetting that certain viewers might want to quit watching, but somehow leaves you thinking he’s not that bad of a guy. John Magaro is such an actor. Read full review
75
The Film StageJake Kring-SchreifelsFeb 5, 2025
Quiet and heartbreaking, if not slightly conventional, Omaha unfolds like a slow-burning mystery. Read full review
75
IndieWireKate ErblandJan 25, 2025
While Magaro’s performance anchors the film, strong turns from both Wright and Solis give added depth. So too does Webley and Machoian’s obvious interest in their young characters’ perspectives and experience; “Omaha” is often not just seen, but felt through their eyes. Read full review
70
Screen RantAlex HarrisonApr 30, 2026
In the moment, I thought it was very successful, and quite moving. In retrospect, however, the lens that we're forced to view the film through cheapens what we actually spent most of our time watching. Omaha can't really be seen the same way twice, but it's well worth it for that first viewing experience – and for John Magaro's performance, which will surely be some of the most quietly powerful work of the year. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyJan 25, 2025
While the drama depicts a situation most parents would find unthinkable, it does so with unfailing compassion and sensitivity. Read full review
60
The New York TimesAlissa WilkinsonApr 23, 2026
I was left befuddled about the movie’s message and, indeed, what I was supposed to make of the whole thing. That’s frustrating, and it’s not the sort of feeling you want to have when leaving a movie like this; it overwhelms whatever impression the rest of the movie might have left. Read full review
60
The GuardianAdrian HortonJan 25, 2025
It’s an altogether promising debut for Webley and should-be breakout for the young Wright, who makes you believe that though this film may ultimately fail to distinguish itself from the many tight, slight dramas at Sundance, Ella will always be remembered. Read full review
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