One of Us
Netflix | Release Date: October 20, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
Watch Now
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
IndieWireJude DryOct 26, 2017
One of Us offers a rare window into a highly insular community that is often misunderstood, or tacitly sanctioned for fear of stoking anti-semitism. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzOct 20, 2017
One of Us is so strong as-is that its more harrowing sections — particularly Ari's account of his childhood suffering and the details of Rachel's fight for freedom — are so already hard to watch that you might want to turn away. Read full review
80
New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNov 9, 2017
Grady and Ewing use music as scary as in any horror film. They had no interest in making an “objective documentary,” although I doubt the Hasidim would have made themselves available to two women with a camera and their own hair. In such cases, they usually say, “If you want to understand us, read the Torah.” Read full review
80
VoxAlissa WilkinsonOct 19, 2017
The film’s revelations are two-pronged: They uncover much about the Hasidic community, while also more broadly exposing how insular groups keep people in and everyone else out. It’s hard to leave, even when staying is impossible too. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranOct 19, 2017
In the mythology of personal growth, liberating yourself leads invariably to increased happiness. Yet what characterizes the seekers in the powerful One of Us is nothing that straightforward. Read full review
80
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergOct 19, 2017
As a documentary, One of Us is a small act of portraiture, but each portrait captures the pain of having a life upended. Read full review
80
Village VoiceLara ZarumOct 19, 2017
The film is a nuanced and moving illustration of the dilemma facing doubting members of the growing Hasidic community in New York City. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineChristopher GrayOct 15, 2017
It's incisive in its condemnation of the oppression innate in the social structure of Brooklyn's Hasidic communities. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubJosh ModellOct 19, 2017
The film does little to explain the history behind the dynamic between their men and women, which is based, it seems, at least partly on a blinding fear of lust. Read full review
More From This Movie

78 Critic Reviews

7.7 User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 77 Project Hail Mary
2 75 Send Help
3 73 Hoppers
4 72 The Sheep Detectives
5 68 Crime 101
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL