The Red Sea Diving Resort
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): July 31, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
29
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
4
Negative:
4
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50
Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaJul 31, 2019
Interesting and timely, The Red Sea Diving Resort highlights the plight of refugees and casts those helping them in a heroic light, but it doesn’t quite deliver dramatically. Read full review
42
The PlaylistSteven AllisonAug 1, 2019
Possibly led by nobler intentions, the Israeli writer-director ends up cashing in on the mettle of those involved in a bold rescue mission, tweaking a terrifying reality until it resembles little more than a banal thriller. Read full review
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IndieWireDavid EhrlichJul 30, 2019
The Red Sea Diving Resort is a dull and derivative film that’s too in love with its heroes to bother with its victims. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJul 29, 2019
The movie, which will inevitably spur comparisons to such similar efforts as "Argo," works well enough on its own terms, with Mychael Danna's synthesizer-heavy score providing a suitably retro vibe. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 4, 2019
The whole affair is so rushed and half-assed — they have Duran Duran songs on the soundtrack, years before the band released its first LP. Read full review
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VarietyPeter DebrugeJul 29, 2019
American audiences typically adore “white savior movies,” but this one pushes the stereotype to such an extreme ... it’s impossible to ignore how badly the film marginalizes the courageous Ethiopian refugees about whom it purports to care so deeply. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoJul 31, 2019
Great hero stories leave the viewer feeling inspired by the potential within the human condition. This one will just leave you depressed. Read full review
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The Associated PressMark KennedyAug 1, 2019
The Red Sea Diving Resort is terribly overcooked, turning the real-life drama into a light caper like “Ocean’s 11,” adding cartoonish dialogue from hack superhero films and slathering the whole mess in white savior complex. Read full review
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