Overcomer
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | Release Date: August 23, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
17
METASCORE
Overwhelming dislike based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
1
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
40
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersAug 23, 2019
Kendrick’s film eventually finds its legs in the final stretch, with an emotionally effective conclusion that might persuade even the cynics to its cause. Whether it converts them to running or to Christ will depend on the viewer. Read full review
25
Movie NationRoger MooreAug 24, 2019
There’s just nothing here. Even as comfort food for true believers, Overcomer cannot overcome its myriad shortcomings. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comMark DujsikAug 23, 2019
There's about half a movie in Overcomer. The other half or so is a pretty half-hearted sermon. Neither half is particularly worthwhile, and the whole is cheap, cheesy, and, to put it charitably, churchy. Read full review
20
VarietyNick SchagerAug 22, 2019
Laced with white-savior undertones this vaguely “The Blind Side”-esque sports drama doesn’t bother investigating (if it recognizes them at all), Overcomer offers nothing in the way of nuance — even its title is awkward — and, also, no respite from its religious propagandizing. Read full review
10
TheWrapCarlos AguilarAug 23, 2019
What’s never visible, through the monologues and hackneyed one-on-one chats, is a desire to use lighting beyond flat luminosity. Visual delivery matches the insipidness of the material. Read full review
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