Renoir
Film Movement | Release Date: May 29, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Los Angeles TimesTim GriersonJun 5, 2026
Renoir may be a delicate wisp of a film, but it’s flecked with thoughtful questioning about whether childhood’s sorrows leave permanent scars on us as adults. Read full review
50
IONCINEMA.comNicholas BellJun 5, 2026
Hayakawa’s narrative isn’t so much experimental as it is unfocused. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comCarlos AguilarMay 29, 2026
Throughout “Renoir,” a film of morbid whimsy by director Chie Hayakawa, Fuki’s imagination fabricates moments that, in context, are fantastical but, at face value, appear relatively grounded. It’s magical realism that feels more plausible than otherworldly, which makes for a disorienting experience. Read full review
70
Next Best PictureJack HewittMay 22, 2026
Although not as strong as “Plan 75,” Hayakawa draws from her personal experiences to craft a deliberately paced, nostalgic story that warmly touches upon universal themes of grief, childhood imagination, and the bonds of family from this life and beyond. Read full review
80
VarietyJessica KiangMay 20, 2025
None of this would work at all if it weren’t pinned to the unselfconscious gaze of Fuki (delightful newcomer Yui Suzuki), 11 years old and already an original. Read full review
70
TheWrapSteve PondMay 19, 2025
Renoir is a coming-of-age story that doesn’t care much about lessons learned or milestones reached. Instead, it meanders for its two-hour running time, filled with lyrical moments that are belied by grim undercurrents. Read full review
80
Time OutDave CalhounMay 19, 2025
It’s as interesting for what it doesn’t show as for what it does. Read full review
67
IndieWireDavid EhrlichMay 19, 2025
Renoir — with its faint traces of sentiment, and complete absence of sentimentality — delicately articulates the girl’s inner child in a way that allows us to feel it expand across the season. Read full review
80
Screen DailyWendy IdeMay 19, 2025
Many of these jagged little vignettes are exquisitely realised, others are genuinely chilling. Whether they fully coalesce into a coherent whole is one question; whether they even need to is another. Renoir may leave questions, but it’s an elegant, thoughtful piece of filmmaking that digs into the guilt and confusion that underpins a child’s struggle to process death. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeMay 19, 2025
Throughout, Hayakawa maintains a steady control of this delicate story. There are moments toward the end when Renoir takes sentimental turns that feel a touch too obvious for its subtle framing. Read full review
75
The Film StageRory O'ConnorMay 19, 2025
The result is a rich and gradually rewarding bildungsroman, a film that can be cold to the touch but leaves much to unpack. Read full review
70
ColliderTherese LacsonMay 19, 2025
Moving, emotional, and ultimately cathartic, Renoir is a quiet and stirring coming-of-age story that reminds us of our own childhood and the impactful time that can be. Read full review
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