Redemption
Lionsgate | Release Date: June 28, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
9
Negative:
3
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The PlaylistDrew TaylorJul 8, 2013
Genre movies are rarely this finely calibrated and nuanced and it’s all too infrequently that Statham is able to perform in material this dynamic. Read full review
75
IndieWireEric KohnJun 24, 2013
As a statement about the fixed nature of cinematic tropes, Redemption provides a compelling supplement to Statham's current stardom. Read full review
60
VarietyPeter DebrugeJun 26, 2013
A debut effort that occasionally bogs down in its own symbolism. Read full review
60
Time Out London Catherine BrayJun 26, 2013
[Redemption] doesn’t always work but wins points for originality. Read full review
50
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriJul 1, 2013
In Redemption, too, Statham brings real conviction to the part of a broken man who winds up breaking himself even more. Look beyond the generic shell, and this wildly imperfect movie appears to have a rare soul lurking inside it. Read full review
50
Arizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburghJun 27, 2013
Redemption doesn’t have the chutzpah to let loose and be as dumb as it needs to be, so it instead bores the audience comatose with long stretches of sad-face Statham putzing around an apartment to justify the too-brief bursts of giddy bone-breaking. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyJun 26, 2013
When Redemption works, it’s as a series of writerly miniatures fleshed out by Statham’s street-tough charisma and Chris Menges’ neon-soaked nighttime camerawork. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinJun 26, 2013
Statham's broody charisma and veteran cinematographer Chris Menges' ("The Killing Fields") eclectic views of contemporary London help hold interest, even as we ponder what Knight is really trying to say. Read full review
50
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreJun 25, 2013
The more correct title would have been “Retribution,” which could work for any number of Statham vehicles over the years. But Redemption is just different enough to make us remember “The Bank Job” or “Killer Elite” or that he’s about to give those fun-but-silly “Fast & Furious” movies a proper villain. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJun 25, 2013
Part somber character study and part revenge thriller, Steven Knight‘s debut feature lacks the thematic depth necessary to take it seriously while not featuring enough of the high-octane action that its star’s fans have come to expect. Read full review
40
EmpireHelen O'HaraJun 26, 2013
An awkward mix of realist social drama and Statham actioner, this doesn’t quite convince as either. Read full review
38
New York PostLou LumenickJun 28, 2013
Nothing in Redemption quite adds up, including the paranoid hero’s insistence that he’s being watched by drones. Read full review
20
The New York TimesStephen HoldenJun 27, 2013
Its narrative continuity is so sketchy and the screenplay so haphazard that the movie doesn’t add up to more than trash, seasoned with pretentious religiosity. Read full review
20
Time OutDavid FearJun 25, 2013
There’s a need for redemption here, to be certain, and it has nothing to do with the narrative. Read full review
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