Pig
Neon | Release Date: July 16, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
82
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 39 Critic Reviews
Positive:
34
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Observer (UK)Simran HansAug 22, 2021
Though the film is teed up as a kind of John Wick-style revenge bender, Cage’s star persona is soon smartly subverted. Read full review
60
Rolling StoneK. Austin CollinsJul 16, 2021
It’s a good-looking, well-acted movie with a solid kicker. As for the odyssey of emotional nuance that its style and portent seem to promise, it digs beneath the surface, but to a shallower depth than it seems to think. Read full review
60
The GuardianBenjamin LeeJul 12, 2021
Cage is remarkably restrained (bar one unnecessary scream), delicately deconstructing what we’ve come to expect from him. His trademark tics are gone, his voice that much softer, his swagger replaced by an unsureness, an aggressive blare that’s faded into calm. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenJul 12, 2021
Pig isn’t the gripping mystery Sarnoski might have intended, but as a crawl through the underbelly of a hipster city’s glamorous foodie culture, it’s a gutsy narrative recipe, even if the final dish is less than the sum of its ingredients. Through it all, Cage plays the enigmatic central character at the perfect simmering temperature, and without a shred of ham. Read full review
50
The New YorkerRichard BrodyJul 19, 2021
The film is redeemed only by the dour, weary, mournful, stubborn, and wise performance of Nicolas Cage, which is not so much a star turn as the project’s sole raison d’être. Read full review
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