The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Warner Bros. | Release Date: August 14, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 40 Critic Reviews
Positive:
16
Mixed:
20
Negative:
4
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Village VoiceStephanie ZacharekAug 17, 2015
Though it's made with lots of modern tricks and technology, it's old-fashioned in the best sense, and not just because it's set in the Sixties. Read full review
83
HitfixDrew McWeenyAug 10, 2015
If you have a fondness for the genre and a particular love of '60s pop, The Man From UNCLE is the summer's big fizzy drink, all bubbles, and while it may be gone the moment you walk out of the theater, the smile it puts on your face will likely linger. Read full review
80
The TelegraphRobbie CollinAug 11, 2015
It succeeds admirably on its own terms – more so, I think, than his two Sherlock Holmes films – and while it never really transcends pastiche, its ambitions don’t lie in that direction. Read full review
80
Time Out LondonDave CalhounAug 11, 2015
U.N.C.L.E. has enough style and smarts to make it an amusingly louche summer movie: a cultivated mix of action and wit, suits and cities, that feels refreshingly analogue in a digital world. Read full review
78
TheWrapAlonso DuraldeAug 10, 2015
This new Man from U.N.C.L.E. would be an instant masterpiece if it were consistently as good as its best parts, but even as a hit-and-miss affair, it’s a bracing bit of late-summer fun for anyone who has given up the notion of a major studio offering anything truly revelatory until at least October. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeTy BurrAug 17, 2015
A celebration of a time when secret agents dressed impeccably, bantered with style, and had exceptionally cool toys. That the movie is almost instantly forgettable is part of the pleasure. Read full review
75
Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanAug 17, 2015
Director Guy Ritchie, who wasn’t born when the TV show debuted in 1964, cleverly captures the elements that made it a success. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliAug 14, 2015
It has taken Warner Brothers ten years to get this property a new life and, thankfully, the results in no way resemble those of its Cold War TV compatriot. Or, to put it another way, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) is good fun, which "The Avengers" (1998) wasn't. Read full review
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchCalvin WilsonAug 13, 2015
What really sets The Man From U.N.C.L.E. apart is its refusal to pander to short attention spans. This is a movie whose charm sneaks up on you, like a spy in the night. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerAug 12, 2015
While The Man From U.N.C.L.E. probably isn’t any less of a caricature of its period than "Sherlock Holmes," it carries its fakeness with more snap in its step. The imaginary intrigue it generates is fleeting, but often beautiful. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperAug 10, 2015
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. plays a like a lower key, vintage edition of a “Mission: Impossible” movie. It’s a good movie with a great look. Read full review
70
New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinAug 14, 2015
It turns out to be absolutely delightful. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Nathalie AtkinsonAug 13, 2015
The spectacular Italian locations, jazzy score and vehicular action finally go somewhere in the third act, when Ritchie riffs a few stylistic conventions of the era. Mesmerizing and clever, but more style than substance. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaAug 13, 2015
A lot of energy and effort has gone into this endeavor, and I can't say some of it's not fun. But more of it, alas, is just tedious. Say uncle already. Read full review
63
Rolling StonePeter TraversAug 13, 2015
Vikander, the sexbot in "Ex Machina," is having a hell of a year. And you can see why. Gaby isn't much of a part, but Vikander makes her a live wire. Her impromptu dance with Kuryakin that ends in a wrestling match is, well, something to see. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineKenji FujishimaAug 12, 2015
Temperamentally, Guy Ritchie aligns more with the lithe, James Bond-like Solo: detached, above-it-all, eternally cool under pressure. Read full review
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