Saint Judy
Forefront Media Group | Release Date: March 1, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Film ThreatTiffany TchobanianMar 1, 2019
Although the pace lags at times and the narrative is a bit cliched, Saint Judy reminds us what America represents to the world. This timely and inspiring film instills faith in justice and human decency. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliMar 4, 2019
Saint Judy has a serious agenda and, in service of that, it eschews action scenes, thriller elements, and conventional contrivances. It tells a worthwhile story and provides a primer on aspects of immigration law without becoming didactic. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberFeb 28, 2019
It is Monaghan who keeps the movie on track, capturing Judy’s fire along with her sometimes aggravating tenacity. This honest actress is incapable of idealizing the characters she plays, and her modest, energetic performance makes Saint Judy — which might have been a dry textbook lesson — engaging and moving. Read full review
55
TheWrapMonica CastilloMar 1, 2019
It’s a letdown for a movie that has its heart in the right place to resort to so many clichés. Read full review
50
The New York TimesGlenn KennyFeb 28, 2019
While the viewer can intuit that Hanish has a strong clear story to tell, the director too often tricks things up. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleFeb 28, 2019
The early glimmers of something soulful and sobering — rooted in investigative details and detention center realities — ultimately give way to the tired mechanics of give-it-all uplift. Read full review
40
VarietyNick SchagerFeb 28, 2019
Monaghan radiates a winning measure of defiant resilience and dignity, even when she and her illustrious co-stars are reduced to mouthpieces for political sentiments (as in Common’s censure of ICE) — which is depressingly often. Read full review
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