Where the Crawdads Sing

Columbia Pictures Corporation | Release Date: July 15, 2022

6.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 114 Ratings

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MaxPayneIsGodSep 26, 2022

I cannot think of a single redeeming factor about this movie.
Its overhyped, full of plot holes, the characters behave inexplicably and are caricatures of their various stereotypes.
Its part To Kill a Mockingbird, a bit Of Mice and Men and aI cannot think of a single redeeming factor about this movie.
Its overhyped, full of plot holes, the characters behave inexplicably and are caricatures of their various stereotypes.
Its part To Kill a Mockingbird, a bit Of Mice and Men and a whole lot of seen it all before.
There was no reason for this movie to be made, its that simple.
The icing on the cake was how predictable it all was, especially the ending.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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CharlescarterJul 29, 2022

Boring movie, bad screenplay, unbelievable story and characters. Probably one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

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adamtaylor792Jul 16, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The flashback sequences take too long to get through while adding very little to the story. The third act reveal about who did or did not commit the murder at the center of the case make zero sense and the movie makes no attempt to rectify this for viewers. The screenplay is lazy, exemplified by the fact that the police search a house based on a legal doctrine that would not be established for two years which a cursory Google search would have fixed. All of that is not to mention that this is one of the most racist movies in recent history, not just in the subtext but overtly multiple times over.… Expand

3 of 6 users found this helpful33

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MindurbidnissAug 2, 2022

An awful Nicholas Sparks/ Lifetime style movie with terrible acting and a paper thin plot. Couldn't even sit through the entirety of this film due to how unbelievably racist the portrayal of it's black characters was, one is literally namedAn awful Nicholas Sparks/ Lifetime style movie with terrible acting and a paper thin plot. Couldn't even sit through the entirety of this film due to how unbelievably racist the portrayal of it's black characters was, one is literally named "Jumpin" and acts like Step n Fetch it. Beyond that the child actor for it's main character Kya must've been someone's neice or granddaughter because she certainly wasn't skilled. Also it presents itself as a mystery in the beginning and never delivers in any sense.… Expand

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

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