Silk Road
Lionsgate | Release Date: February 19, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
41
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Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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8
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2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperFeb 19, 2021
A relatively breezy and slick slice of entertainment, with a fast-pace style befitting the material and expertly calibrated performances from the ensemble cast. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattFeb 25, 2021
There's only so much real-world intrigue a crime committed almost entirely via ones and zeroes can entail, and the script's halfhearted attempts to make it all Mean Something feel more than a little callow in the end. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisFeb 25, 2021
Still, Silk Road remains watchable because both Robinson and Clarke are interesting screen presences. And there’s some humor, which consistently lands better than the thrills. Read full review
50
Screen RantMae AbdulbakiFeb 25, 2021
Silk Road has the makings of a gripping thriller, but it surprisingly lacks the tension required for it to work. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiFeb 23, 2021
Silk Road is not without its pleasures – Clarke especially is fun to watch as he gets increasingly cornered with his shakedown shenanigans – just don’t expect the kush; this is strictly schwag. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comMark DujsikFeb 19, 2021
Writer/director Tiller Russell doesn't directly ask us to take a side in Silk Road, a dramatization of the creation and downfall of the eponymous darknet website. But the implications of which side the filmmaker wants us to lean toward are strong—and feel a bit disingenuous. Read full review
42
The Film StageJared MobarakFeb 18, 2021
At the end of the day this is a hollowly reductive account of what happened with a weird subtextual rich punk against blue collar cop agenda falling woefully flat. Read full review
40
The GuardianCath ClarkeMar 16, 2021
An unthrilling, bland drama. Read full review
40
VarietyOwen GleibermanFeb 19, 2021
A fervently topical, at times intriguing, but ultimately rather sketchy drama about the online black market. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshFeb 18, 2021
A film littered with tired tropes. Read full review
20
The New York TimesGlenn KennyFeb 18, 2021
In many respects, Silk Road is an excellent examination of why you should probably never date, or maybe even socialize with, a libertarian. It comes up short in almost every other way, though. Read full review
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