Princess Cyd
Wolfe Releasing | Release Date: November 3, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The Film StageJose SolísNov 1, 2017
With this, Cone also continues to be one of the few directors who has chosen to contextualize faith rather than demonize it. He shows greater interest in the places where we are like each other, all while celebrating what makes us different. Read full review
91
IndieWireJude DryNov 1, 2017
Princess Cyd is a triumphant little film — little in the detailed moments it creates, not the content of its character. Anchored by complicated, smart, funny women, Princess Cyd is a rare delight of a film and a model for others to follow. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshNov 30, 2017
As comfortable to slip into as an afternoon in the sun, as satisfying as a late-night piece of cake, Princess Cyd is a jewel of a film that plumbs thematic depths far below its surface. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyNov 3, 2017
There are conflicts in Princess Cyd, but they're on a low boil. One of the pluses of Cone's approach — if you're open to it — is you are sometimes confronted with your own preconceived notions about people. Read full review
83
The PlaylistLena WilsonApr 11, 2018
The cinematic equivalent of a bath bomb, this fizzy feature is sure to delight — at least until the charm fades. So unfurl your towel, dust off your bathing suit, and soak up that warmth. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsNov 2, 2017
The performances by Pinnick and Spence are clean, vivid and honestly felt, with a lot of the best work emerging nonverbally in the spaces between characters closing a gap. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloNov 1, 2017
So many movies are all sizzle and no steak; it’s kind of refreshing, in a way, to be frustrated by all steak and no sizzle. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineCarson LundNov 3, 2017
Stephen Cone's Princess Cyd is distinguished by a dramatic complexity that would seem to run counter to its remarkably even-tempered tone. Read full review
60
Village VoiceApril WolfeNov 1, 2017
While the chemistry between Pinnick and Spence is sweet and familial, I couldn’t help but think so much of this film is just…nice. It’s that pretty feather you found in the grass. And maybe you’ll take it home, but will likely forget you did. Read full review
40
VarietyNick SchagerNov 1, 2017
Caring more about what its characters represent — and its empathetic representation of them — than about crafting a fully formed drama concerning flesh-and-blood people, Cone’s film has little more than its heart in the right place. Read full review
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