The Day
Anchor Bay Entertainment | Release Date: August 29, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
41
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Mixed:
6
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
63
Slant MagazineGlenn Heath Jr.Aug 29, 2012
Despite being a nasty and skillful action film, The Day goes off the rails in the final stretch. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesMark OlsenAug 29, 2012
Just good enough to engage audiences, but it falls well short of remarkable, leaving viewers wishing for a dawn that never breaks. Read full review
60
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzAug 29, 2012
The Day is not a classic, not by a long shot. But it's not a disaster, either. With movies like this, that counts as a small victory. Read full review
50
Village VoiceChris PackhamAug 29, 2012
Ashley Bell stands out as a Heroic Fighter With a Dark Secret. Harbor only the expectations aroused by a production of WWE Studios and don't get too attached to any hobbits. Read full review
40
Time OutJoshua RothkopfSep 4, 2012
Almost half a century after "Night of the Living Dead," filmmakers are still misunderstanding how George Romero made his besieged shut-ins compelling. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJon CaramanicaAug 29, 2012
The Day cycles through bursts of horrific violence only to end much as it begins: static, hollow and vague. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanAug 29, 2012
Towards the end, you might find yourself thinking, "Well, this could have been worse." And you'll mean it as a compliment. Read full review
38
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeAug 30, 2012
The film feels unbelievably long at 84 minutes, and the color-drained, hand-held cinematography serves only as a reminder of just how good "Night of the Living Dead" really was. Read full review
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The PlaylistGabe ToroAug 29, 2012
Comes to you courtesy of WWE Films, though it's a considerable departure from their recent family-friendly approach. But it does make sense that the audience for post-apocalyptic films will start out with the Speak & Spell version of this premise, a knuckle-dragging time waster you could predict with your eyes closed. But hey. It's a movie. Read full review
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