The Flash
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: June 16, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 55 Critic Reviews
Positive:
28
Mixed:
22
Negative:
5

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
ObserverDylan RothJun 16, 2023
The Flash is no genre-redefining masterpiece and it’s unlikely to appeal to viewers who aren’t already bought into the superhero oeuvre, but it’s a much better movie than what’s being advertised. Read full review
35
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzJun 14, 2023
This is spaghetti-brained moviemaking, more interested in goosing empty-calorie nostalgia than telling an original or thrilling story. Read full review
30
Wall Street JournalKyle SmithJun 16, 2023
Although the climactic battle sequence is, as usual in these movies, teeming with spectacle . . . it feels busy rather than exciting. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleJun 14, 2023
The Flash gets credit for effort, because this superhero movie isn’t trying to be stupid and convoluted. It gets there by accident. Read full review
10
New York Magazine (Vulture)Angelica Jade BastienAug 25, 2023
The film is remarkably banal. It’s a deteriorating rest stop on the road to nowhere. Read full review
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