The Drowning
Paladin | Release Date: May 10, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
2
Negative:
3
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70
New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinMay 15, 2017
It’s a closed, depressing vision, elevated by compassion and superbly evocative filmmaking. Read full review
70
The New York TimesGlenn KennyMay 10, 2017
The Drowning...distinguishes itself by applying a depth of psychological observation that yields a genuinely unsettling vision. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 10, 2017
It lacks the fireworks or stunning revelations of an A-picture in this genre. But it works as a nice showcase for a cast that’s largely been relegated to small supporting roles these days. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenMay 10, 2017
Despite the wildly uneven plotting, Gordon’s atmospheric direction in coastal New London propels the drama, as does her sensitivity to what remains unspoken between people. That everyone in the film is drastically off-balance may just be the point. Read full review
40
VarietyJessica KiangMay 10, 2017
Whatever suspense it musters feels artificial, manufactured in the first half by withholding information all the characters already possess from the audience, and in the second by adding more curlicues and flourishes to the elaborate plot at the expense of nourishing the milquetoast characters. Read full review
30
Village VoiceKenji FujishimaMay 11, 2017
The deeper Tom wades into this psychological morass, the more Danny's volatile behavior seems dictated by the screenwriters' convenience rather than by any plausible depiction of a tortured mind. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsMay 11, 2017
The problem with The Drowning isn't that the characters are insubstantial, but rather that they don't dry up and disappear fast enough. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineDiego SemereneMay 10, 2017
If there’s anything worth mulling over about The Drowning, it's the way it proffers the East Coast couple as an inevitably miserable institution without really meaning to. Read full review
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