The Promise
Open Road Films (II) | Release Date: April 21, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
19
Negative:
4
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38
Slant MagazineKenji FujishimaApr 17, 2017
The Promise simply turns this historical tragedy into mere background noise for a flimsy romantic triangle. Read full review
30
TheWrapRobert AbeleApr 18, 2017
There’s simply no time for the impact of anything that happens to get its reflective due, because the movie is too busy reverting to the up-and-down status of Michael’s and Ana’s increasingly inconsequential relationship while lining up its next large-scale set piece. Read full review
30
We Got This CoveredJoseph FalconeSep 22, 2016
Stagnant, contrived, and oh so boring, The Promise is nothing but a perfectly good waste of Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac’s towering abilities. Read full review
25
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthSep 17, 2016
Didactic yet generic, The Promise endeavors to educate about a period of recent history that is still unacknowledged by the Turkish government, but curiously manages to be anonymous in form nonetheless. Read full review
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