Windfall
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): March 18, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
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Mixed:
10
Negative:
2
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SlashfilmDanielle RyanMar 18, 2022
Every aspect of the production is nearly flawless, from the production design to direction to the performances, and it all builds to an absolutely perfect ending that's hinted at from the very beginning. If you're looking to get your heart rate up and your mind racing, there are few better ways to spend an afternoon inside than by checking out Windfall on Netflix. Read full review
80
IGNTara Bennett Mar 18, 2022
Windfall is a tight, smartly constructed thriller that succeeds on the strength of its performances. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMar 18, 2022
From the opening graphic with its classic 1950s noir static shot, the sometimes appropriately overwrought music from Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans and impeccable production design, “Windfall” quickly settles in as a sometimes tense, often comically absurd and always engrossing game of verbal chess, as the Intruder realizes he has been captured by a security camera and ups his game, demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Husband so he can disappear and start a new life. Read full review
75
The Film StageMitchell BeaupreMar 18, 2022
There’s a sense of this being more of a first draft of a stronger picture, one that could have built out those concepts into something more substantive, as opposed to merely scratching the surface. Nevertheless, it’s an entertaining watch, with plenty of peculiar touches. Read full review
70
PolygonJoshua RiveraMar 21, 2022
The script lets all three characters get satisfyingly messy, as each of them crosses small lines that surprise the others, in a series of transgressions that pile up until the three people at the end of the film are entirely different from the three at the start. Read full review
70
VarietyGuy LodgeMar 18, 2022
Blending the oddball sensibility of McDowell and regular co-writer Justin Lader with the nastier genre smarts of “Se7en” scribe Andrew Kevin Walker, this low-key Netflix holds to its intriguing promise for a crisp 90 minutes, though even its climax is muted by design. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayMar 18, 2022
Windfall is, throughout, a top-notch actors’ showcase. Read full review
63
LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenMar 24, 2022
Plemons amuses as the arrogant billionaire, dripping with disdain for his captor, but both he and Collins are saddled with speeches explaining the essences of their characters, as if they weren’t trusted to do so in their performances. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoMar 18, 2022
Plemons brings such a fascinating energy to his character that he really holds the film together. Read full review
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