The Accidental Getaway Driver
Utopia | Release Date: February 28, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
ColliderTherese LacsonNov 13, 2023
By the end of the film, the film that seems so much like Collateral on the surface is actually far more personal, reminding us of the unlikely bonds that we can share together as human beings and that it's never too late to find a home and family beyond the conventional boundaries of what is expected. Read full review
80
Screen RantZachary MoserFeb 28, 2025
The Accidental Getaway Driver's ability to show connection across generations and languages has rarely been so expertly staged. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterAngie HanNov 13, 2023
Although the film starts as the gritty crime thriller suggested by its core premise, it pivots, unexpectedly but effectively, into something much more tender. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzFeb 28, 2025
Its greatest asset is its performances, which operate in strikingly different registers (some more subtle or ‘naturalistic’ and others more heightened) yet somehow work together to further the film’s story and themes. Read full review
70
Film ThreatTom AtkinsonMar 13, 2025
More than just a crime thriller, The Accidental Getaway Driver is a melancholic journey through the quiet corners of lost souls. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesAmy NicholsonMar 4, 2025
Maybe they don’t all deserve to escape punishment. But these otherwise overlooked lives deserve a spotlight. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldFeb 27, 2025
Despite comic touches, the story stays in the shadows of heart-to-heart talks and ruminations, with contemplative cinematography that sets faces like gems in the darkness and conjures heady visions of Long in Vietnam. Read full review
67
IndieWireChristian BlauveltNov 13, 2023
The problem is that, after that early peak of a first act, The Accidental Getaway Driver doesn’t have much tension. Read full review
59
Paste MagazineJacob OllerNov 13, 2023
Its dedication to Long’s point-of-view is admirable, but Lee’s filmmaking hits the brakes like a student driver, sacrificing what made the framing narrative enticing in the first place. Read full review
58
The Film StageJake Kring-SchreifelsNov 13, 2023
Lee has crafted strong, sensible character studies, filled with long pauses and reflective beats. It’s just trapped in the wrong vehicle. Read full review
50
VarietyTomris LafflyNov 13, 2023
Unfortunately, the script — co-written by Lee and Christopher Chen — leaves a lot to be desired, squandering the old-school appeal of the true-crime drama for a dull and overlong mood piece in which nothing much happens and no real sense of danger ever registers. Read full review
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