Trap
Warner Bros. | Release Date: August 2, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 46 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
26
Negative:
6
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenAug 4, 2024
Hitchcock diluted by De Palma diluted by mid-tier M. Night Shyamalan leaves you with, well, bottom-tier Shyamalan. Read full review
38
ObserverDylan RothAug 2, 2024
Shyamalan knows what his thing is, he knows we know, and in a charming way, he doesn’t seem to care. His latest film, Trap, might leave some viewers rolling their eyes, but those acclimatized to his brand of weird will forgive the flaws the way they do their dad’s corny jokes. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreAug 2, 2024
An expertly shot and edited thriller built around a cringey/creepy performance by Josh Hartnett is undone by an indulgent father trying to make a pop starlet/actress out of his daughter in Trap, the latest from M. Night Shyamalan. Read full review
35
The Film VerdictAlonso DuraldeAug 2, 2024
Usually, the architecture of a thriller involves introducing a complicated scenario and then slowly but surely ratcheting up the tension; with Trap, Shyamalan has chosen to set it and forget it, spelling out the circumstances of the titular snare and then rarely bothering to introduce new elements or to elevate the suspense. Read full review
25
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliAug 2, 2024
Trap is a house of cards built on a bed of sand in the middle of a hurricane. It flies apart and collapses almost immediately and the various plot threads are so thoroughly ripped to shreds that there’s nothing left at the end but the wreckage of a movie and the recognition that 105 precious minutes have been stolen. Read full review
25
ABC NewsPeter TraversAug 2, 2024
Josh Hartnett does his best playing a serial killer and devoted dad living in the same body. But you don’t need a sixth sense to know that director M. Knight Shyamalan is running on empty as his patchwork thriller slips from disappointment to disaster. Read full review
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