See How They Run
Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: September 16, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 40 Critic Reviews
Positive:
25
Mixed:
14
Negative:
1
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ABC NewsPeter TraversSep 16, 2022
There's nothing ground-breaking about this backstage murder mystery in 1953 London. Dig under the froth and you'll only find more froth. But thanks to the inspired lunacy of Rockwell and Ronan, it's a wicked fun whodunit that goes down easy. Read full review
60
The IndependentClarisse LoughreySep 7, 2022
The film’s so plain in its ambitions – in its sense of giddy, well-intentioned fun – that it feels a little pointless to scorn its more superficial choices. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneNina MetzSep 14, 2022
Directed by Tom George from a screenplay by Mark Chappell, “See How They Run” is a throwback with a smirk. Or put more diplomatically: An old school whodunit reconceived as a farce. It’s self-referential (the characters end up snowed in at a country estate, just like in “The Mousetrap”) and simultaneously poking fun at the murder mystery form while also paying homage. If only it were actually funny! Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonSep 14, 2022
Directed by veteran British television director Tom George, “See How They Run” won’t impress demanding viewers, but acts as an a rather agreeable placeholder until the next “Knives Out” movie arrives. Read full review
50
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzSep 13, 2022
It’s all very British, enough so they should serve tea and crumpets during screenings. Some of it is also entertaining. Just not enough. Read full review
50
Screen DailyTim GriersonSep 13, 2022
For all its showy, whirring machinations, the film isn’t especially light on its feet — and its murder mystery isn’t very engrossing. Read full review
50
IndieWireJude DrySep 7, 2022
See How They Run packs a lot of characters into a thin story that leaves little room for the considerable talent to stand out. It may be inspired by the greatest mystery writer of all time, but it’s an uninspired copy at best. Read full review
50
ColliderEmma KielySep 7, 2022
All in all, See How They Run is a derivative amalgamation of too much tribute and too little originality. Don’t get me wrong, it’s fun and the perfect film to bring your Nana to, but it's ultimately pretty forgettable. Read full review
42
The PlaylistJason BaileySep 7, 2022
Comedy is all about timing, and the timing here is all off, so the laughs are disturbingly few. What a missed opportunity this is. Read full review
40
Wall Street JournalKyle SmithSep 15, 2022
As directed by Tom George from a script by Mark Chappell, See How They Run hits like a watered-down cocktail rather than a bracing belt of intrigue. Read full review
40
Screen RantPatrice WitherspoonSep 15, 2022
Tom George returns to directing, attempting to take on the genre with humor and flair. Relying heavily on whodunit tropes, See How They Run is a little too stale and unfunny for its own good. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneySep 7, 2022
Its chief merit is the rare opportunity it provides Saoirse Ronan to showcase her skills with bubbly comedy, making her the standout in a ridiculously overqualified ensemble. But despite the promise of that title, this wheezing romp slows to a limp. Read full review
40
Little White LiesHannah StrongSep 7, 2022
Failing to capture the wit or intelligence of Christie, See How They Run instead relies on tired stereotypes about women and gay men, and in an ensemble full of talented actors, there’s barely a compelling performance to be found. Read full review
40
TheWrapDan CallahanSep 7, 2022
See How They Run lies as dead on the screen as the corpse of its murdered movie director. Read full review
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