Shadow Force
Lionsgate | Release Date: May 9, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
27
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
2
Negative:
4

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
VarietyPeter DebrugeMay 9, 2025
It takes a certain esprit to pull off this kind of bombastic yet larky star vehicle. Joe Carnahan’s film provides passable diversion for a couple hours, but the fun to be had is limited by uninspired action staging, less-than-sparkling dialogue and a maudlin streak of the “It’s about family!!” type. Read full review
40
The GuardianJesse HassengerMay 9, 2025
Though it’s positioned in the early days of the summer movie reason, Shadow Force winds up as an unintentional advertisement for staying home. Read full review
30
IGNDevan SuberMay 15, 2025
Shadow Force is more like the idea of a movie than a movie proper, totally generic and completely inert. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMay 13, 2025
The charisma-endowed Washington and Sy do all they can to make the proceedings engrossing but even they are hard-pressed to make it interesting. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comClint WorthingtonMay 9, 2025
The sitcommy scenes of family arguments and droll wisecracks clash with the grimmer aesthetic Carnahan wants to give it, so “Shadow Force” feels like an action film serving two masters and fulfilling neither’s needs. It’s laughable, all right, but in all the wrong ways. Read full review
19
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzMay 9, 2025
Nothing in Shadow Force surprises, delights or even attempts to raise your pulse above a twitch. Read full review
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