One in a Million
PBS Distribution | Release Date: TBA CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
85
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriJan 28, 2026
Azzam and MacInnes give us a modern-day epic that traverses borders — truly, they’ve captured some incredible footage — but they outdo themselves by following that up with an absorbing, complex tale about the challenges of assimilation. Read full review
90
Next Best PictureNadia DalimonteJan 28, 2026
One of the most impactful documentaries in recent years. Read full review
90
VarietyGuy LodgeJan 28, 2026
This long-game project gives remarkable dimension and particularity to the kind of migrant story often only told in journalistic generalities — showing, year on year, how time heals some wounds, opens others, and creates plenty of its own. Read full review
83
IndieWireDavid EhrlichJan 28, 2026
Despite an occasional tendency to speed through its most compelling passages and flatten their mottled texture under the weight of Simon Russell’s emotionally instructive score, “One in a Million” is still a raw and absorbing epic about “what comes after” — one that naturally unfolds with all the joy, anguish, and unresolvable inner conflict of life itself. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenJan 28, 2026
One in a Million feels both ultra-specific and universal. Read full review
80
Screen DailyAllan HunterJan 28, 2026
The bittersweet realities of being a stranger in a strange land create a complex, thought-provoking human interest film. Read full review
75
The Film StageJordan RaupJan 28, 2026
Although just under 100 minutes isn’t enough time to capture every nuance of 10 years with multiple subjects, One in a Million is an ambitious, affecting declaration that a complete sense of freedom will only arrive when personal independence is fulfilled. Read full review
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