To Live and Die and Live
CinemaStreet Pictures | Release Date: May 16, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
IndieWireChristian ZilkoMay 15, 2025
The film is as incomplete as the city it’s portraying, but manages to say more with what it leaves unsaid than any of its dialogue. Read full review
80
Film ThreatAlex SavelievJun 6, 2025
Basir doesn’t shy away from glaring into the gaping maw of despair. But he skillfully counterbalances it with an energy that propels the film forward; how refreshing: this filmmaker has something to say. Read full review
80
Screen RantPatrice WitherspoonMay 15, 2025
As a testament to its strong script, Basir’s latest tackles various themes related to addiction, religion, and even manhood. And in its methodical approach towards addressing mental health, To Live and Die and Live defies and exceeds emotional expectations. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyMay 15, 2025
For all its tastefully exasperating gaps in character and storytelling specifics, “To Live & Die and Live” still has a persuasive overall vision, one that holds out the possibility of salvation for its hero — and its city — albeit only if history and the toll it still exacts are faced head-on. Read full review
60
TheWrapMartin TsaiMay 15, 2025
Basir’s script is ambitious and thoughtful, though flawed. The regrettable characterizations of women aside, some of the dots don’t quite connect. Read full review
58
The Film StageJohn FinkMay 15, 2025
The mood created by Basir, who also photographed To Live and Die and Live, is far more interesting than any over-the-top, formulaic family drama the film boxes itself into. Read full review
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