The Visit
Universal Pictures | Release Date: September 11, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews
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17
Mixed:
12
Negative:
5
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
New York Daily NewsPeter HallSep 10, 2015
It’s the fun kind of crazy. And The Visit is undeniably, admirably intense when it needs to be. Read full review
60
New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottSep 9, 2015
Unlike in some of his other recent films, Shyamalan never overreaches this time. Instead, he keeps things simple and focuses on the story at hand. Read full review
50
Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanOct 2, 2015
While Shyamalan competently scares us from time to time and makes us laugh uncomfortably at the odd actions – aren’t we snickering at mental illness? – he has nowhere interesting to take this simple tale. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliSep 10, 2015
Despite a promising premise and effective "Shyamalan twist", this low-budget horror film still underwhelms. "The Sixth Sense" writer/director is his own worst enemy in the choices he makes bringing The Visit to the screen. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubSep 10, 2015
Shyamalan doesn’t reach “The Sixth Sense” or “Unbreakable” heights, but his scriptwriting is livelier than we’ve seen in years, and there’s a sense of humor that was missing in even his best work. At times, he seems to be poking good-natured fun at his own reputation. Read full review
50
HitfixDrew McWeenySep 10, 2015
If this was someone's first film, I'd be okay with the small signs of life that make this merely an annoying film instead of a completely dreadful one, but for this to be the latest work by a guy who made his first impression on the general public by sticking to his guns and refusing to compromise his voice… unthinkable. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 9, 2015
A faintly-creepy, lightly amusing horror comedy that promises a surprise twist and a hint of heart. Read full review
50
Screen DailyCharles GantSep 9, 2015
A marketable slice of hit-and-miss mischief that doesn’t suggest a career rebirth so much as a larky side project that will yield more in the way of nervous laughter than quickened pulses. Read full review
42
Portland OregonianJeff BakerSep 10, 2015
The Visit is not a head-scratcher, like so many of Shyamalan's movies. It's more of a shoulder-shrug. That's it? That's all you've got? Read full review
40
Time OutTom HuddlestonSep 9, 2015
A bizarre, conflicted mess, horrifying when it’s trying to be funny, oddly appealing when it turns the screws. Read full review
40
TheWrapJames RocchiSep 9, 2015
Shyamalan has had some difficulties as a director of late, and it’s understandable to hope that by placing him back in the realm of lower budgets and more manageable expectations he could impress us yet again; that turns out not to be the case this time. Read full review
40
VarietyGeoff BerkshireSep 9, 2015
Shyamalan has long been criticized for serving up borderline (or downright) silly premises with a straight face and overtly pretentious atmosphere, but he basically abandons that approach here in favor of a looser, more playful dynamic between his fresh-faced leads. Read full review
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