Prisoner's Daughter
Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: June 30, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
7
Negative:
3
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
85
Film ThreatMichael Talbot-HaynesJul 6, 2023
Prisoner’s Daughter is a drama that stings hard but also unleashes a lot of hope. It is a splendid reason to be excited about the great American indie again. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJul 5, 2023
Catherine Hardwicke’s sharply drawn, slow-simmer domestic drama Prisoner’s Daughter has the cool vibe of an indie film from a generation ago, from the lived-in look of the Vegas sets to the authentic performances of the terrific cast. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleJun 30, 2023
Prisoner’s Daughter is, in a way, a simple movie. It’s also a cleverly (perhaps unconsciously) disguised version of John Wayne’s swan song, “The Shootist.” It’s one of those movies that you’ll enjoy as it goes along, only to realize, a day or two later, that it was even better than you thought. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreJun 27, 2023
There aren’t a lot of surprises when characters behave the way a thousand screenplays have ordained they must, but the little moments of indulging their better angels, and their worst, give Prisoner’s Daughter a gritty, B-movie authenticity that is intensely satisfying. Read full review
60
The TelegraphTim RobeyJul 7, 2023
If there’s one reason to see Prisoner’s Daughter, it’s Kate Beckinsale. Read full review
50
ObserverRex ReedJun 30, 2023
Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, whose debut film Seventeen showed great promise, this maudlin soap opera is a disappointment, despite a strong performance by the extraordinarily gifted veteran actor Brian Cox. He makes every moment he’s on the screen throb with understated honesty, but Prisoner’s Daughter doesn’t boast much of anything else worth remembering. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyJun 30, 2023
Good scripts make you forget they are scripts. The script for Prisoner's Daughter is quite talky and never takes wing. You can almost see the words on the page, despite the strong efforts of Beckinsale and Cox. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenJun 29, 2023
Although Prisoner’s Daughter gets a necessary emotional lift from its strong lead performances, the blandly by-the-numbers redemptive family drama falls short of representing a return to early form for the “Thirteen” director. Read full review
50
IndieWireSamantha BergesonJun 29, 2023
Simply put, Cox is the saving grace of his latest feature, Prisoner’s Daughter, a predictable family drama that has heart thanks to grounding performances by Cox, Ernie Hudson, and breakout child star Christopher Convery. The rest, however, leaves a lot to be desired. Read full review
42
ColliderMarco Vito OddoJun 30, 2023
While fans of Cox and Beckinsale‘s work might still enjoy some moments of Prisoner’s Daughter, the overall lack of polish in the script makes for a dull experience that’s filled with inconsistencies. Read full review
40
Screen RantMatthew CreithSep 26, 2022
Prisoner's Daughter may boast a stellar cast, but the movie is fraught with anxious and unrealistic characters, a terribly misaligned script, and a redemption story that hangs on by a fraying thread. Read full review
35
CNNBrian LowryJun 29, 2023
For Cox, a veteran actor with no mountains left to climb and few concerns about speaking his mind, Prisoner’s Daughter plays like one of those movies where you just take the money and run. Read full review
30
The New York TimesKelli WestonJun 29, 2023
Several moments within the director Catherine Hardwicke’s latest film Prisoner’s Daughter contain glimmers of promise, each one regrettably smothered by a pedestrian script from Mark Bacci. Read full review
20
The GuardianPeter BradshawJul 6, 2023
One for Hardwicke, and everyone else, to forget. Read full review
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