Papillon
Bleecker Street | Release Date: August 24, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
17
Negative:
4
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38
Movie NationRoger MooreAug 24, 2018
But for all the period detail, characters are a little too healthy and well-scrubbed to be convincing and the actual look of the film is video-flat and dull — ugly. Read full review
38
New York PostJohnny OleksinskiAug 22, 2018
The story is far less gripping than the consistency of the hunky lead actor’s facial hair. For most of the two hours or so, the beard is perfect. Frozen in time. Read full review
37
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanAug 21, 2018
The only real crime here is the debasement of a great film’s name. Read full review
25
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthMay 22, 2018
With no unique viewpoint on the story of its own, it’s perplexing why Papillon went in front of cameras at all. Read full review
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