Will
Janus Films | Release Date: June 13, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
IndieWireTambay ObensonJun 4, 2025
Maple’s love for her neighborhood and her neighbors is obvious, as she paints an unflinching portrait of the struggle and resiliency of the community. Read full review
80
The New York TimesLisa KennedyJun 12, 2025
With its rough-hewed realism, “Will” is remarkable not so much for its craft as for its philosophical depth in portraying the tensions between a struggling individual and his community, which can be both supportive and enabling. Read full review
80
The New YorkerRichard BrodyJun 4, 2025
This drama, by the director Jessie Maple, from 1981—one of the first features directed by a black American female filmmaker—is a blunt cinematic instrument of immense power. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comBrandon David WilsonJun 18, 2025
Maple and her team succeed in giving us a compelling self-portrait of Harlem, which is still a pretty rare thing to see. She also tells the story of how so many souls were lost between the giddy optimism of the early ’70s and the harsh dawn of Reagan’s morning in America. Read full review
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