The Electric Kiss
Diaphana Distribution | Release Date: TBA CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
6
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The TelegraphRobbie CollinMay 16, 2026
Its central love quadrangle, which straddles two separate time periods with ease, is breezily absorbing thanks to its participants’ plentiful chemistry, while the plot embraces and dodges clichés by turns with quickstepping finesse. Read full review
70
Next Best PictureKatherine JohnsonMay 13, 2026
The whimsical tone becomes repetitive at times, and the recurring flashbacks to Antoine’s relationship with Irene often slows the film’s narrative momentum. Additionally, the film nearly collapses under the weight of its lofty ambitions in the final act, only to dodge a potentially disastrous conclusion. However, the believability of Antoine and Suzanne’s shared journey holds firm. Read full review
50
TheWrapSteve PondMay 17, 2026
Like the run-down carnival in which it is set, Pierre Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss is a little clunky, kind of messy and oddly entertaining. Read full review
50
Screen DailyJonathan RomneyMay 13, 2026
While never quite predictable, The Electric Kiss lacks the knowing brio of recent French period pastiches such as François Ozon’s The Crime is Mine or Cédric Klapisch’s 2025 Colours of Time, similarly set in Paris bohemia. Read full review
50
IONCINEMA.comNicholas BellMay 13, 2026
Salvadori’s greatest crime is denying Antoine and Suzanne the space to develop the chemistry which makes their budding romance seem plausible. Read full review
50
IndieWireBen CrollMay 12, 2026
Unable to neatly reconcile its two narrative premises, the film loses momentum, pushing well past the brisk runtime and zippy pace this kind of material usually depends on. That overextension also affects tone, as Salvadori never quite settles on how sharp the film should be. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyMay 12, 2026
The actors are all likeable enough, especially the gamine Demoustier, but they are stuck with limp material that’s more twee than captivating. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawMay 12, 2026
The film’s absurdity and antique dramatic style never quite come to life. Read full review
30
VarietyOwen GleibermanMay 12, 2026
It seemed like an entertainment that might have something for everyone. But The Electric Kiss is so overcalculated, so stuffy and labored, so infatuated with its own conceits that I suspect it will end up satisfying virtually no one. Read full review
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