Sophie Jones
Oscilloscope | Release Date (Streaming): March 2, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
The PlaylistLena WilsonMar 2, 2021
In the overstuffed indie coming-of-age subgenre, Sophie Jones makes an unassuming, honest contribution. Which is exactly what it needed to do to stand out among the endless pomp and quirk. Read full review
90
VarietyCourtney HowardMar 2, 2021
The cinematic catharsis the Barrs and company have carefully crafted stands as a fully realized portrait of grief that’s universal in its texture. By focusing on living with the specter of grief and the discovery of its blessings, the filmmakers highlight the human struggle, breaking through to the gutting truth of the matter. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleMar 8, 2021
It would be nice if there were more movies like this, but few have the talent to make them this well — to take a human scale story and make it feel, not bigger than life, but as grand-scale as life actually is. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comRoxana HadadiMar 2, 2021
Nearly every scene in Sophie Jones is either meditative or combative in some way, and Barr nails the flickering, shifting, visceral emotions of adolescence. Read full review
67
IndieWireKate ErblandMar 5, 2021
Director Barr’s intimate filmmaking finds the space to cover a multitude of moments in Sophie’s life that add up to something profound, from the mundane sequences that see her fully engaging with her grief to brief moments of respite. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleJenny NulfMar 4, 2021
There are echoes of Greta Gerwig and Dunham, and Barr’s voice never fully comes through in her homage. Instead, Sophie Jones feels like bites from these auteurs Barr so clearly admires, with brief blips that feel genuinely her own. Read full review
67
The Film StageMichael FrankMar 2, 2021
Because of the personal subject matter, Jessie Barr’s feature directing debut contains a multitude of sensitivity and care. A tenderness washes over the entire film, and even as Sophie makes unassured decisions, you want to support her. Read full review
67
The Film StageMichael FrankMar 2, 2021
Because of the personal subject matter, Jessie Barr’s feature directing debut contains a multitude of sensitivity and care. A tenderness washes over the entire film, and even as Sophie makes unassured decisions, you want to support her. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMar 8, 2021
The Barr cousins give us a film of novel scenes, comical moments of sexual experimentation which have a few laughs and a little pathos. Read full review
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