The Green Knight
Showtime Networks | Release Date: July 30, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
85
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 56 Critic Reviews
Positive:
49
Mixed:
6
Negative:
1
Watch Now
Buy on
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Irish TimesTara BradySep 27, 2021
It’s certainly something to see – especially Malgosia Turzanska’s costumes and Jade Healy’s production design – and plenty to mull over but both the viewer and the film-maker should have guessed from the offset that there can only be one Barry Lyndon. Read full review
60
Arizona RepublicWeldon B. JohnsonJul 29, 2021
Moviegoers who are familiar with the source material for The Green Knight might find it a thought-provoking, updated take on the ancient poem. The film does offer interesting ideas on masculinity and honor. Just don't go into it expecting action or thrills along the way. Read full review
60
CNNBrian LowryJul 29, 2021
The Green Knight's sheer originality makes the film worth considering for anyone with a taste for such material. Read full review
60
Film ThreatHunter LanierJul 29, 2021
Had these themes of accepting the consequences of actions, living up to one’s word, the moral weakness of youth been better capitalized on, or had a little fun been had, The Green Knight would have done a better job at earning itself a place in the storybooks. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMark FeeneyJul 29, 2021
Most of the movie feels like an interlude. Pacing, velocity, and flow don’t interest Lowery. He knows the effects he wants and, skilled as he is, knows how to get them. But are they worth getting? A film that’s consciously laborious is still laborious. In a world where nothing is more real than magic, its absence is sorely felt. Read full review
40
TheWrapJul 26, 2021
While there’s a lot of commendable chutzpah and curious longing baked into The Green Knight, the movie’s never as compelling as it is unusual. Read full review
More From This Movie

85 Critic Reviews

6.3 User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 77 Project Hail Mary
2 75 Send Help
3 73 Hoppers
4 72 The Sheep Detectives
5 68 Crime 101
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL