Ray Donovan: The Movie
Showtime Networks | Release Date (Streaming): January 14, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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5
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2
Negative:
1
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80
New York Magazine (Vulture)Brian TallericoJan 14, 2022
It’s visually ambitious in ways the show was increasingly allowed to be in later seasons, evincing a true cinematic language in terms of craft. But what will really matter to fans is the show has been allowed to end on its own terms. It’s the final job Ray deserves. Read full review
80
Paste MagazineAllison KeeneJan 13, 2022
There are some nice references and callbacks, but where the movie truly succeeds is in getting to the emotional core of the series that—like Ray’s memories of the past—reveals its most important and formative truths. Read full review
75
IndieWireTambay ObensonJan 17, 2022
While the movie finale may not come in a package that satisfies every diehard fan, it wraps up its compelling portrait of an eccentric working-class family as emotionally chaotic as should be expected; although the specifics still may come as a shock to some. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJan 13, 2022
It was probably the right time to say goodbye to “Ray Donovan,” as the series had begun spinning its wheels in recent seasons, after the action moved from California to the East Coast, but with this movie, Ray gets the send-off he deserves. Read full review
70
ABC NewsPeter TraversJan 21, 2022
This two-hour film wrap-up of the unjustly cancelled crime series may feel patchy and uneven, but it still gives Liev Schreiber’s iconic Ray—a hardcase-for-hire who can fix anything but the nightmare of his past— the send-off he and we deserve. Read full review
60
CNNBrian LowryJan 14, 2022
Although it's nice to see the show's creative team afforded one final swing, it's too bad they don't knock it out of the park. Read full review
60
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonJan 13, 2022
There are a few characters and storylines that aren’t quite resolved, but the essentials—notably, what launched Mickey into a life of crime—are wrapped up in a way that should mollify a viewership left hanging when the show was so abruptly assassinated. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubKyle FowleJan 10, 2022
This is perfunctory storytelling, a rather artless and dull 100 minutes that does nothing but check off a few predictable narrative boxes. Read full review
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