Tow
Roadside Attractions | Release Date: March 20, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
The Travers TakePeter TraversMar 20, 2026
Even when her film dips into melodrama, Rose Byrne grounds her portrayal of an unhoused woman living her car in a humanity that feels detailed and true. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyMar 20, 2026
In less deft hands, the film could have been a clichéd affair, featuring Amanda delivering an impassioned courtroom speech that brings the judge to tears and the onlookers to a burst of applause. “Tow”’s distinct tone avoids these clichés—the film is often quite funny—turning the expected into the unexpected. Read full review
75
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldMar 20, 2026
Byrne, a recent Oscar nominee for “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” holds it together. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerMar 19, 2026
Byrne makes Amanda compelling from the first moments of “Tow,” a moving if also obviously low-budget and occasionally corny underdog story. Read full review
70
The New York TimesGlenn KennyMar 20, 2026
The movie steers into a “beat the system” narrative that packs some stirring “Erin Brockovich” energy. Read full review
60
Screen RantGrant HermannsMar 18, 2026
It's something of a disappointment that the film, as a whole, fails to live up to Byrne's great work in it. But it's certainly not a bad film. Read full review
50
VarietyOwen GleibermanMar 26, 2026
Tow is a minor indie that doesn’t always make the right moves, but Byrne seizes her character and turns the question of whether you like her or not into the film’s dramatic motor. Read full review
50
ColliderNate RichardMar 20, 2026
Tow isn't a movie that anyone will outright hate, but it squanders so much of its potential that it fails to deliver the important message that it wants to share. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubB. PantherMar 18, 2026
By making the film about one woman (kind of) helping herself, with only vague connections to the world and the people around her, the filmmakers give up any worthwhile point about poverty, injustice, or community. Read full review
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