Where the Crawdads Sing
Columbia Pictures Corporation | Release Date: July 15, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 46 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
25
Negative:
12
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
ConsequenceLiz Shannon MillerJul 12, 2022
The bluntness of its messaging proves to be a bit of a detraction, but the fact remains that Where the Crawdads Sing is a heartfelt, and gorgeous picture, the kind which major studios used to make all the time, and now feel like a bit of an endangered species. Read full review
88
ObserverEmily ZemlerJul 14, 2022
It’s a movie that resonates, particularly for those who felt drawn in by Owens’ novel, although certainly there will be viewers who find it trite or melodramatic. But this is a strong, satisfying adaptation that welcomes the audience into the marsh alongside Kya. Read full review
80
Film ThreatAlan NgAug 15, 2022
Daisy Edgar-Jones is the star here and gives an incredibly endearing performance. Read full review
80
VarietyOwen GleibermanJul 12, 2022
Where the Crawdads Sing is at once a mystery, a romance, a back-to-nature reverie full of gnarled trees and hanging moss, and a parable of women’s power and independence in a world crushed under by masculine will. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliJul 18, 2022
Where the Crawdads Sing is not without flaws but it draws the viewer into its specific time and place and offers an engaging two-hour escape into the life of a memorable individual. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJul 14, 2022
Thanks in large part to the beautiful work by Daisy Edgar-Jones and the consistently stunning visuals, Where the Crawdads Sing provides just enough marshland entertainment to carry the day. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubLeigh MonsonJul 12, 2022
Newman’s film gets enough right to be just as solid as a summer cinematic distraction as Owens’ book was as beachside literature. The atmosphere and beauty of the Carolina marshes are masterfully captured, and it bears repeating that Daisy Edgar-Jones is a magnetic leading presence, investing Kya with equal parts relatability and spiny distance for a character that seems to have leapt from the page, whole and vivid. Read full review
65
CNNBrian LowryJul 13, 2022
Newman’s direction maintains the mystery through the gasps and sneers from the gallery during the trial sequences, leading to the eventual determination of Kya’s fate. It’s a satisfying conclusion that doesn’t overplay its hand. Read full review
63
Washington PostPat PaduaJul 13, 2022
It’s Southern-fried “The Blue Lagoon” meets “Murder, She Wrote” — and topped off with a sprinkling of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Read full review
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