We Need to Talk About Kevin
Oscilloscope Laboratories | Release Date: December 9, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
Positive:
26
Mixed:
6
Negative:
5
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
New York PostLou LumenickDec 9, 2011
In this pretentious art-house downer version of "The Bad Seed," the only surprise is that the folks didn't ship the little monster off to the looney bin before he reached puberty. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezDec 4, 2011
The purpose of Lynne Ramsay's hodgepodge approach is to distract us from the flimsiness of a story that suggests a snide art-house take on "The Omen." Read full review
25
Boston GlobeTy BurrMar 8, 2012
Ramsay delivers an overdirected, conceptually obnoxious art film that's torture to sit through, listen to, and think about. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleMar 1, 2012
It is a very good performance in a very bad movie. Read full review
0
ObserverRex ReedNov 30, 2011
This is the most unwatchable horror movie masquerading as social comment I have seen this year. Read full review
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