We Need to Do Something
IFC Midnight | Release Date: September 3, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
7
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoSep 3, 2021
Even the crazy twists of this story that don’t quite work impressed me with their ambition in a film that gets incredibly dark and narratively insane. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovSep 2, 2021
The cramped environs and the paranoiac thrum that runs throughout the film like a main circuit cable straight to hell are almost outmatched by a third-act explosion of horrifyingly excellent practical gore effects. Read full review
50
SlashfilmChris EvangelistaSep 5, 2021
There are moments of dread and tension, and as the narrative wears on it goes to some commendably weird places. But by then it's too little too late, and the movie ends with us wishing that the characters really had done something — anything, really. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldSep 2, 2021
Despite some nifty freak-outs, the movie’s buildup can lack a certain snap. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineSteven ScaifeAug 30, 2021
We Need to Do Something mainly succeeds at suggesting a more compelling film beyond its bathroom walls. Read full review
42
The PlaylistBrian FarvourSep 3, 2021
There’s something present here, something perhaps even brilliant, but whatever that may be; it’s just not enough. Read full review
40
The GuardianMike McCahillNov 18, 2021
It’s moderately diverting Halloween filler – earning points for reviving Taco’s electropop cover of Puttin’ on the Ritz – but still way too static to become actually entertaining. Read full review
40
Film ThreatLiam TrumpSep 23, 2021
We Need to Do Something simply doesn’t have the character-centered backbone to create an engaging 96-minute long story. It’s painfully obvious that atmosphere and style were the priority even though the premise made it so that the characters took the spotlight. Read full review
40
IGNKristy PuchkoSep 2, 2021
The cast is wasted in such lame roles, and the horror story’s uncertain tone falls far short of intriguing. So, despite one supremely frightening moment, this movie is not scary. It just stinks. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreAug 23, 2021
It’s never wholly fair to dismiss a movie just because it’s unpleasant to sit through. But that’s a good place to start with We Need to Do Something. Read full review
30
Screen RantDebopriyaa DuttaSep 4, 2021
Unpredictability being its lone strength, We Need To Do Something is an uneven survival horror that gets caught up in its own pretentious trappings. Read full review
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