Rob Peace
Republic Pictures | Release Date: August 16, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
7
Negative:
1
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Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleAug 19, 2024
Writer-director Chiwetel Ejiofor (following up his impressive 2019 directing debut, “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind”) proves more earnest than skillful at bringing heartfelt complexity to another tale of whiz-kid promise and resourcefulness. Read full review
60
The GuardianBenjamin LeeJul 31, 2024
Rob is turned from stereotype to person, thanks to Will’s incredible work and Ejiofor’s unwavering commitment to capturing a full life, supported by Rob’s mother off screen. It’s an involving yet troubling tribute. Read full review
58
The PlaylistMarshall ShafferJul 31, 2024
It does not take much imagination to imagine a version of “Rob Peace” where, given the room to sit with events, Rob’s journey provides a damning X-ray of American society’s shortsightedness. But far too often, the film settles for simply conveying information through dramatization. Read full review
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IndieWireRyan LattanzioJul 31, 2024
If there’s any takeaway from “Rob Peace” for the industry folks in the audience, it’s the leading-man power and charisma of Jay Will, who gives an overwhelmingly heart-open performance that makes you understand why everyone in his midst adored him, and how his life’s richness lent well to a best-selling biography. Read full review
50
ColliderMartin TsaiAug 15, 2024
More often than not, Ejiofor bullet points the unfolding events rather than coalescing them into a dramatic arc. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleBob StraussAug 13, 2024
There are stretches when this true story can be a clunky inspirational piece about a young man who overcomes class and racial barriers to excel at science, business and helping his community. At regular intervals, though, it shifts to darker crime drama with dire themes of injustice and manipulation. The two moods don’t always transition smoothly, but each complements the other as they unfold. Read full review
50
Screen DailyTim GriersonAug 1, 2024
Rob Peace is buoyed by Jay Will’s touching lead performance as the titular aspiring scientist, but the film struggles to bring coherence to this cautionary tale, ambitiously tackling several themes and tones but never quite bringing them together into an engrossing whole. Read full review
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