Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): September 7, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The PlaylistJulia TetiSep 6, 2018
Beyond its aspects of romantic comedy, Sierra Burgess Is A Loser offers an authentic examination of identity in the confines of high school stereotypes. Read full review
83
IndieWireJude DrySep 5, 2018
The real strength of Sierra Burgess Is a Loser is the steely determination and sharp intellect of Sierra herself, for which Purser must be given most of the credit. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshSep 6, 2018
Each character is given a chance at failure and redemption, which is what makes “Sierra Burgess” feel like such a well-rounded world. The smart script and butterfly-inducing romance captures those sweet moments of falling in love — whether it’s with your crush, or even better, with a friend. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliSep 7, 2018
The overall package, despite suffering from some third-act narrative problems, generally goes down easily and boasts a strong, lived-in performance by Shannon Purser (Barbara from the first season of Stranger Things). Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyDana SchwartzSep 5, 2018
Even if you’ve seen it all before, Sierra Burgess will still satisfy your end-of-summer sweet tooth. Read full review
70
The New York TimesGlenn KennySep 6, 2018
There’s sharp dialogue throughout. Read full review
70
TimeStephanie ZacharekSep 6, 2018
In its best moments, Sierra Burgess, directed by Ian Samuels and written by Lindsey Beer, has the charm of a Shakespearean mistaken-identity gambol. Read full review
60
IGNMatt FowlerSep 7, 2018
The main trio within Sierra Burgess Is a Loser - Shannon Purser, Kristine Froseth, and Noah Centineo - are great, but the movie loses itself when it turns away from its more unconventional and grounded elements and leans into the unnecessary '80s dry rub. Read full review
60
VarietyAmy NicholsonSep 5, 2018
Sierra Burgess is a Loser is a slumber-party charmer that wants to satisfy every craving, even when what audiences are hungry for clashes, like pouring a chocolate milkshake over a pepperoni pizza. Read full review
50
VoxConstance GradySep 7, 2018
Sierra Burgess is a paint-by-numbers teen movie whose admirable sincerity fails to make up for the clumsiness of its craftsmanship, and whose compelling teen girl friendship is marred by the creepiness of its love story. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweSep 7, 2018
While its indispensable girl-power self-affirmational instincts are sound and a committed cast assiduously focuses on delivering an uplifting message, this is regrettably uninvolving material. Read full review
40
New York Magazine (Vulture)Emily YoshidaSep 7, 2018
From the script to the music to the unfinished-feeling sound edit — nothing about Sierra Burgess feels like it got past a first draft. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 7, 2018
Loser has flashes of empathy and a high mindedness about literature and philosophy and book learning in general. It’s just that it’s light on “heart,” and has a touch of what the Bard labeled “lackwit” in its banter and the ways its few funny lines are played. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comNick AllenSep 7, 2018
There’s plenty to explore about people who hide their true selves behind text and decoys, but Sierra Burgess is a Loser is dumber and more desperate than any episode of “Catfish,” even the one where a guy thought he was dating Katy Perry for five years. Read full review
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