Urban Hymn
Level 33 Entertainment | Release Date: May 12, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerMay 11, 2017
If Urban Hymn starts with that familiar dynamic, it stays surprisingly fresh thanks to three fine performances and a willingness to be uncompromising. Read full review
80
CineVueJamie NeishApr 25, 2017
Led by a trio of tremendous performances from its female leads, Wright, front and centre as Jamie, is the stand-out. Read full review
80
Total FilmJames MottramApr 25, 2017
It’s heavy-handed, but with such fine performances from the youngsters, aided by the ever-reliable Shirley Henderson (as a social worker), that it’s hard not to get sucked into this tragic tale. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersMay 11, 2017
Urban Hymn is so carefully and lovingly made by director Michael Caton-Jones and his leads that it’s hard to begrudge the British drama its familiar premise, especially as you squint at the screen through tears. Read full review
60
The GuardianMike McCahillApr 25, 2017
A mixed bag, but one that comes good in its closing stretch, working its way towards a place of quiet power. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerMay 11, 2017
Handled by veteran Scottish director Michael Caton-Jones, Urban Hymn is an unimaginative drama, carried by solid acting – Isabella Laughland is chilling as the possessive, menacing Leanne – but let down by an unspectacular script. Read full review
50
VarietyDennis HarveyApr 25, 2017
Competent if pedestrian Urban Hymn takes a familiar walk down the path of inspirational youth drama. Read full review
37
Washington PostMark JenkinsMay 11, 2017
Music redeems an at-risk teen in Urban Hymn, a social-problem melodrama whose other major characters don’t fare so well. Read full review
20
Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonApr 25, 2017
The crude good-girl/bad-girl dynamic between its young leads is just one of many crass elements in this woolly, well-meaning but fatally unconvincing melodrama. Read full review
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