Paper Spiders
Entertainment Squad | Release Date: May 7, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 5, 2021
The cast and filmmakers have made a very good movie about a very tough subject. and somehow have managed to never cop out once by showing us easy answers. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshJul 22, 2021
Taylor plays Dawn’s slide into this mental health crisis beautifully, and with conviction, and Owen is stunning as the high-achieving, yet fragile Melanie, who seeks oblivion and solace in a risky boyfriend (Ian Nelson). Read full review
80
Film ThreatAlex SavelievMay 7, 2021
Papers Spiders is everything you want out of a teen drama, more Lady Bird than The Fault in Our Stars. That’s not to say fans of the latter won’t respond to Shampanier’s genuine gem. Don’t let this one slip under the radar. Read full review
70
VarietyGuy LodgeJun 2, 2021
What begins as a wry tale of a maturing family in bittersweet flux spirals unpredictably into a study of living with extreme mental illness, as experienced by both the afflicted and their gradually alienated nearest and dearest. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenSep 8, 2020
Paper Spiders is a message film, but one that's spiked with welcome humor, and its excellent cast is led by the reliably compelling Lili Taylor as the afflicted woman, tormented and tormenting, and Stefania LaVie Owen as her smart and sensitive daughter. Read full review
60
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeMay 6, 2021
In absence of a bold visual style, the performers are tasked with providing the movie with its energy. Read full review
58
The Film StageJared MobarakMay 5, 2021
For director Inon Shampanier and co-writer Natalie Shampanier to tackle something so complex is therefore commendable whether or not Paper Spiders proves a complete success. Read full review
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