Our Son
Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: December 8, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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70
The New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaDec 7, 2023
A simple yet engaging melodrama. Read full review
67
The Film StageDan MeccaDec 5, 2023
Becoming a parent means living for another life as much as––if not more than––your own. There’s nothing straightforward about it. At times, this film is a bit too straightforward. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreDec 5, 2023
“Sweet” and “sensitive” may win the day. But this fight over Our Son is a little bland and predigested, and even if that underscores the point that marriage and family and the dynamics that create dysfunction are all the same (“Open marriage” included.), that doesn’t give this affecting film much room for surprise. Read full review
60
The GuardianLeslie FelperinMar 21, 2024
All the characters are rounded, fallible and likable in equal measure, and even if the score is a bit syrupy, it’s a pleasant, engaging watch. Read full review
60
Screen RantPatrice WitherspoonDec 5, 2023
Evans and Porter deliver heartbreaking performances with the right amount of intensity, leaving a lasting impact. Read full review
58
The PlaylistMarshall ShafferDec 5, 2023
When given the space to explore the knottiness of being a gay man in a world taking but tentative steps toward recognizing the community’s full humanity, Luke Evans provides the complex representation that audiences are craving. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyDec 5, 2023
Without a more psychologically insightful script and less predictable story developments, Our Son shows that gay couples’ problems can be just as uninteresting as any other couples’ problems. Welcome to post-marriage equality humdrum! Read full review
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