Unsung Hero
Lionsgate | Release Date: April 26, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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1
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Film ThreatBobby LePireMay 1, 2024
Despite missing some needed scenes to carry forward the lead’s emotional throughline, this is a good film that is sure to resonate with its core demographic. Read full review
58
IndieWireDavid EhrlichApr 29, 2024
Cinematographer Johnny Derango helps to ensure that the film’s more prosaic moments — of which there are many — are endowed with the same ambient vitality, as the active camerawork and careful framing invite audiences to look for truth in the kind of story that tends to just shove it in your face. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireApr 26, 2024
Unsung Hero could have used more of such emotional honesty. But it ultimately must deliver a broad uplift that’s palatable for the whole family, so it tends to skim the surface. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshApr 25, 2024
It’s a humble story, one with the capacity to inspire in its simple message of perseverance. But the film itself, as an artistic product, feels limited in its observational scope, because the filmmaker doesn’t have any distance from the material. Read full review
30
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldApr 25, 2024
Viewer beware: Between the uplift and the cringe, this movie may cause whiplash. Read full review
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