Orphan
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60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
IndieWireAdam SolomonsMay 19, 2026
Nemes’ understanding of the filming methods of the era in which his movie is based sets “Orphan” out from other, more conventional historical dramas. As with “Son of Saul” and “Sunset,” this is a sophisticated endeavor and, in craft terms, a level above the norm. Read full review
80
Screen DailyJonathan RomneyMay 19, 2026
Nemes takes a much more direct approach in Orphan; a no less challenging film in its own way but one that yields more immediate appeal, even embracing the pleasures of melodrama. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyMay 19, 2026
Nemes struggles to maintain fluidity or momentum in his storytelling and the movie often seems a slog in its first half. But the filmmaker clearly feels the core of the drama in his bones, which goes some distance toward masking its weaknesses. Read full review
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