Sister Aimee
1091 Media | Release Date: September 27, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
New York PostSara StewartSep 26, 2019
It’s not without its quirks (and occasional pacing issues), but Sister Aimee is a true original — apparently, just like its namesake. Read full review
70
Film ThreatNorman GidneySep 26, 2019
Samantha Buck, Marie Schlingmann bring a light touch and a wonderful comedic tone to a story of one hell of a woman. This is a lighthearted comedy about resourceful females far ahead of their time. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenSep 25, 2019
Sister Aimee is a scrappy period piece that supplants the things a bigger budget might have afforded with good choices about things that were under the filmmakers’ control. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurraySep 26, 2019
The filmmakers sometimes fail to follow through on the more interesting parts of their story, but a novel approach to the material mostly compensates for the drier stretches. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterBeandrea JulySep 27, 2019
Although written as a supporting role, Suarez Paz’s portrayal of Rey adds depth to the story and ultimately carries the film. So much so that you wish the movie had been about her. Read full review
50
TheWrapCandice FrederickSep 26, 2019
The gendered themes at play here do little to boost the quality of Buck and Schlingmann’s storytelling, which is too tangled to follow at times. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisSep 26, 2019
A weird, erratic and occasionally insightful experiment that, unlike its indefatigable star, never quite finds its zing. Read full review
30
VarietyNick SchagerSep 27, 2019
Unfortunately, the invention on display is of a helter-skelter variety, as Samantha Buck and Marie Schlingmann’s film so madly lurches about in search of a tone that it feels like the first draft of a gonzo faux-biopic. Read full review
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