The Young Wife
Republic Pictures | Release Date: May 31, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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90
SlashfilmErin BradyMay 2, 2023
The Young Wife" is a movie that could not have been made by anyone other than Tayarisha Poe. Thanks to her near-perfect direction and writing, everything about its reminder to embrace love, both inner and outer, signals a deserved shift into auteurism for the director. Read full review
80
Screen RantMae AbdulbakiMar 29, 2023
The film has no easy answers for Celestina’s questions, but her journey throughout is all the more powerful because of it. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comKatie RifeMay 31, 2024
What stands out the most about Poe’s second feature is the director’s exquisite taste. Every single design element, from the bisexual lighting to the camera a delivery person uses to take a photo of Celestina, is carefully selected as part of a harmonious overall aesthetic. Read full review
75
IndieWireRyan LattanzioMay 2, 2023
The Young Wife can be a chaotic experience, but Poe has the skills to carry us through the noise and toward the future. Read full review
60
The New York TimesDevika GirishMay 30, 2024
These are familiar, even hackneyed themes, which make the film’s relentless theatrics feel gratuitous and somewhat exhausting. Style overpowers substance, though Poe’s fantastic eye for composition and Clemons’s vivacious screen presence are undeniable. Read full review
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