On the Come Up
Paramount Pictures | Release Date (Streaming): September 23, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
2
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80
TheWrapRonda Racha PenriceSep 28, 2022
At too many points, the script from Kay Oyegun (adapting the novel by Angie Thomas) is uneven: Some story beats move too fast, while others pass too slowly, and there are narrative holes. Still, even with its flaws, On the Come Up — like 2018’s The Hate U Give — offers Black teen girls a voice in cinema that they have rarely had before. Lathan mines that gold, making her debut shine. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineJosh WiseSep 22, 2022
Jamila C. Gray lends credibility to Brianna Jackson, who happens to be searching for just that. She plays the damn role. Read full review
70
TimeStephanie ZacharekSep 26, 2022
On the Come Up is a thoughtful and generous-spirited entertainment, and a reminder of how hard it can be, when you’re young, to figure out who you really are. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubTomris LafflySep 22, 2022
A committed group of dazzling actors keeps viewers consistently engaged until On The Come Up arrives at its predictable life lessons. Read full review
63
New York PostJohnny OleksinskiSep 12, 2022
Lathan, who has had a long and fruitful career as an actress in TV shows like “The Affair,” does well in her first go as a director. She has just enough visual flair so as to not overwhelm the rich characters and vibrant place. Read full review
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ColliderChase HutchinsonSep 28, 2022
A familiar underdog story made engaging by the flashes of patience with which it approaches its material, Sanaa Lathan’s On the Come Up doesn’t reinvent the wheel as much as it tries to roll along with it. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBeandrea JulySep 22, 2022
The predictable narrative arc, the happenstance lighting from scene-to-scene and Lathan’s minimalist take on the material all adds up to something you might watch once and promptly forget about. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesSarah-Tai BlackSep 22, 2022
With a story this well-trodden, exhausted even, the contributions that “On the Come Up” makes are too limited. It feels dated, both in scope and in form. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comRobert DanielsSep 12, 2022
Lathan’s film is only a pale imitation of what came before it. But while “On the Come Up” is a major miss, here’s hoping that Lathan returns with a bigger and better directorial effort next time out. Read full review
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