The Annihilation of Fish
Regent Entertainment | Release Date: February 14, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
0
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
RogerEbert.comRobert DanielsFeb 10, 2025
At every turn, “The Annihilation of Fish” is wonderfully surprising. Read full review
90
Film ThreatBenjamin FranzMar 18, 2025
It’s a most humane and beautiful story. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesTim GriersonFeb 21, 2025
To experience this film is to be overcome with melancholy. The love story’s fragility makes such a sentiment inescapable, but so is the sight of so many faces who are no longer with us. Read full review
80
Film ThreatMerle Bertrand
Romantic comedies have become something of a tired staple in indie filmmaking, these days. Yet, odd as it may seem, it's the unlikely interracial geriatric chops on display in The Annihilation of Fish that breathe new life into the genre. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsMar 21, 2025
The movie’s a rom-com at heart, but there is no other one like it. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyF. X. Feeney
The love that grows between Fish and Poinsettia could have turned treacly in the wrong hands, but director Charles Burnett -- has the direct observational style of the silent masters. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreFeb 21, 2025
Three great performers committing to their parts will always be a pleasure, and the fact that each was beloved by generations makes this dramedy an easy sell for most film buffs. Read full review
30
New Times (L.A.)Andy Klein
An amusing trifle. There are few comic staples less convincing or more timeworn than charming lunatics in love, and the only thing that lifts this film beyond TV-movie quality is Jones' performance. Read full review
10
VarietyTodd McCarthy
A minnow of a movie. A drear moment in the careers of all concerned. Read full review
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