Surrounded
MGM+ | Release Date (Streaming): June 20, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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80
VarietyJoe LeydonJun 22, 2023
An exceptionally well-crafted Western that spins a gripping, racially charged tale of suspicion, deception and survival in post-Civil War New Mexico. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreFeb 8, 2024
Although some discount this thriller for its simplicity and middle act shortcomings, genre fans will relish its grit, grim dilemmas and period-perfect detail, all in service of an entertaining and believable yarn that honors both the history and the erased history of the American West. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJun 22, 2023
With Surrounded, Mandler solidifies his standing as a talented and versatile filmmaker, with Letitia Wright and Jamie Bell burning up the screen as two wounded and fiercely independent adversaries who both realize they’re in this thing together, and the outcome is most likely going to be a bloody mess. Read full review
67
ColliderChase HutchinsonJun 22, 2023
There are layers of complexity in both Wright’s performance and that of the late Williams which elevate the experience, making for a sturdy enough riff on the Western that still could have been so much more. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayJun 23, 2023
Like most westerns, Surrounded is about people trying to reinvent themselves on the frontier. But this is also one of those westerns with a cynical streak, where the hostility the characters are trying to escape hounds them mercilessly. Read full review
42
The PlaylistBrian FarvourJun 22, 2023
It’s not a bad movie by any means, but in its attempts to plant a seed audiences may remember in years to come, it’s a misfire. Read full review
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The New York TimesGlenn KennyJun 22, 2023
Wright’s lean, long face is sometimes all hard angles, and she enacts the largely stoic mien of her character with weight. If Surrounded had carried through its overdetermined premise more assuredly, she’d have made a compelling hero/heroine here. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comPeyton RobinsonJun 22, 2023
The hazy horizons and warmth of the Wild West lend to stunning cinematography, but the bones of the visuals are not enough to support the film. Mandler’s direction is effective for the genre, but there’s a fatiguing number of posed cowboy-against-the-horizon shots that begin to feel kitschy on account of their frequency. Read full review
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