The Poison Rose
Lionsgate | Release Date: May 24, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
26
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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4
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
New York PostSara StewartMay 27, 2019
The Poison Rose doesn’t aspire to transcend any clichés, and judging from the flagging energy level of the actors, everyone involved knows it. Read full review
30
VarietyTomris LafflyMay 25, 2019
It’s just a sad, unimaginative affair in which an impressive lineup of talented names goes to waste before our eyes. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayMay 23, 2019
Even with solid supporting performances by Morgan Freeman, Robert Patrick and Peter Stormare, this movie’s just … well, sad. Twenty-five years ago, this exact cast and creative team might have turned this material into something to rival “Harper” or “Body Heat.” Now, they all seem slower and lazier: as committed to making a taut mystery as they are to mastering a Texas drawl. Read full review
25
ObserverRex ReedMay 28, 2019
Nothing makes much sense here, including the title. There are no poison roses, although The Poison Rose would have been aided immensely by even one poison daffodil. Read full review
20
The GuardianCath ClarkeFeb 2, 2021
It’s a preposterous plot, with a damp-squib ending, and like an episode of Dallas, the dialogue gets phonier and phonier. Read full review
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