Ponyboi
Tideline Entertainment | Release Date: June 27, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
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Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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80
Screen RantGraeme GuttmannJun 27, 2025
It doesn't reinvent the wheel, and it shouldn't have to. What it does prove is that queer stories, more often than not, add new layers to narratives that have been done before. Read full review
75
IndieWireCarlos AguilarJun 27, 2025
Through some of the screenplay’s slight formulaic stumbles, it’s Gallo’s charmingly fierce performance that anchors all the loose pieces. Read full review
75
The Film StageJose SolísJun 27, 2025
Anybody who watches Ponyboi knows there is probably nothing Gallo can’t do. Their charisma and screen presence alone make this worth a watch. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeJun 27, 2025
Sparkling like a rhinestone in the rough, Ponyboi stands out amid a lineup of cartoon gangsters, tough-guy dealers and gum-smacking prostitutes — lowlifes recycled from a hundred late-night cable movies with superficially similar plots. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeJun 27, 2025
Ponyboi seamlessly integrates its character’s challenges with identity into a propulsive story about a sex worker on the run. It also introduces Gallo, whose strong performance offers audiences a new hero worth rooting for. The result is a sleek film, only occasionally hampered by predictability and contrivance. Read full review
70
ColliderTherese LacsonJun 27, 2025
River Gallo shows not only that these stories are powerful and have value, but can also be beautiful and deeply moving. Read full review
70
The New York TimesChris AzzopardiJun 26, 2025
Gallo’s star-making turn pushes back against this version of hypermasculinity, reshaping genre conventions that have privileged rigid gender binaries. Watching Gallo carve out space for Ponyboi is its own kind of powerful assertion. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyJun 27, 2025
The quiet character-based scenes are often mesmerizing, as are the dreamy sequences where time seems to stand still. When the plot makes its demands, the spell is broken. Read full review
50
The PlaylistGregory EllwoodJun 27, 2025
O’Brien has never had the opportunity to play such a sketchy, dirty character before and utterly kills it. This is the sort of performance that make casting directors take notice. Read full review
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