Wonder Woman 1984
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: December 25, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
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Mixed or average reviews based on 58 Critic Reviews
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31
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24
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CineVueChristopher MachellDec 25, 2020
WW84 is far from perfect: its length and fumbling of Minerva’s arc are chief among its sins, but equally there are no denying its simple, vibrant charms. Much like Christopher Reeves as Superman, Gal Gadot simply is Wonder Woman – and this latest entry is undoubtedly her most fun, spectacular and charming yet. Read full review
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ABC NewsPeter TraversDec 23, 2020
You'd have to be a real Grinch to hate on a blockbuster sequelthat's so puppy-eager to please. But despite the fem power of star Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins, all the CGI huffing and puffing over 2 1/2 hours can deflate momentum and audience endurance.. Read full review
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The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeDec 16, 2020
The longer it goes on, however, the less fun and more earnest it becomes. Read full review
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Rolling StoneK. Austin CollinsDec 16, 2020
Courtesy of the stars, and of the filmmaker’s clear affection for her subject, there’s a little more soul here than there had to be, thankfully. That’s not everything. It’s also not nothing. Read full review
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TimeStephanie ZacharekDec 15, 2020
As an amusement designed to take the world’s mind off its problems for a few hours, Wonder Woman 1984 is perfectly suitable. But it’s also OK to wish for less noise and more wonder, especially in a world that’s filled with the former and sorely in need of the latter. Read full review
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VarietyPeter DebrugeDec 15, 2020
For nearly two hours of its 151-minute runtime, Wonder Woman 1984 accomplishes what we look to Hollywood tentpoles to do: It whisks us away from our worries, erasing them with pure escapism. Read full review
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Vanity FairRichard LawsonDec 15, 2020
In its best stretches—the first hour of the film, let’s say—WW84 sweetly revels in its old-school trappings, its hokey mystery, its goofy villain, its resourceful hero. The film is light on its feet, colorful and playful in a way not seen elsewhere in the DC Universe. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyDec 15, 2020
There's still a lot to love. Gadot remains a charismatic presence who wields the lasso with authority, even tethering lightning bolts in some arresting moments. However, I missed the more hand-to-hand gladiatorial aspect of so many fight scenes in the first movie. Read full review
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VoxAlex Abad-SantosDec 15, 2020
Large adult sad boys who want to take over the world and launch it into an apocalypse is something we’ve seen before (see: Loki in Avengers, Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Luther and Doomsday in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Steppenwolf in Justice League). This formulaic story is something fit for the other guys. The more time spent on it, the less time WW1984 spends being wondrous. Read full review
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The GuardianPeter BradshawDec 15, 2020
This is an epically long and epically brash film from director and co-writer Patty Jenkins, but Gadot has a queenly self-possession and she imposes her authority on it. Read full review
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The TelegraphRobbie CollinDec 15, 2020
So if Wonder Woman 1984 is playing near you, should you pounce? If it even remotely appeals, I’d say absolutely – even though the film itself, a direct sequel to 2017’s Wonder Woman, is a bit of a marshmallowy muddle. Read full review
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The Film StageJake Kring-SchreifelsDec 25, 2020
Once the story reaches its emotional crest, all the foundational work gets lost in the plot’s momentum. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubKatie RifeDec 21, 2020
Wonder Woman 1984 is lively and bright and entertaining enough that it only occasionally feels like it’s going to go on forever. But it’s hard to get past what seems like a lack of consideration—or perhaps concern— for what motivates Diana Prince, or what fans like about her. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comChristy LemireDec 23, 2020
Gadot remains a winning and winsome figure in “Wonder Woman 1984,” and she retains her authentic connection with the audience, but the machinery around her has grown larger and unwieldy. Maybe that was inevitable, the urge in crafting a sequel to make everything wilder and brasher, more sprawling and complicated. In the process, though, the quality that made the original film such a delight has been squashed almost entirely. Read full review
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San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleDec 23, 2020
It’s a grand bogus mess passing itself off as a philosophical statement. It has its moments, but they’re few. Often, it’s a beautiful-looking film — but it’s beauty without substance. Read full review
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Boston GlobeTy BurrDec 23, 2020
The sequel isn’t a disaster, but it’s a dud. Read full review
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Original-CinLiam LaceyDec 23, 2020
You want to escape? Well, there’s a couple of hundred million U.S. dollars up on the screen for action and special effects, and retro amusement provided by pastel-coloured shopping malls, big shoulder pads, and Sony Walkmans. Read full review
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CNNBrian LowryDec 23, 2020
While there are some visually striking action sequences as Diana and her new super-powered foe square off -- and Gadot remains extremely appealing in humanizing the character -- the last act devolves into a bit of a mess. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreDec 18, 2020
The often dry script, funereal pacing and generic spectacle of the digitally-augmented set-pieces makes for a movie that’s like “Captain Marvel,” only about half as much fun. Read full review
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Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganDec 15, 2020
Wiig is terrific, but there’s just not enough of her. It truly is a wonder to see an A-lister like Chris Pine embrace the traditional female support role of the pretty sidekick so winningly, while Gadot is as smooth as silk and never less than watchable. The team is there, but this is most definitely a sequel. Read full review
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The New York TimesManohla DargisDec 24, 2020
Patty Jenkins is behind the camera again, but this time without the confidence. Certainly some of the problems can be pinned on the uninterestingly janky script, a mess of goofy jokes, storytelling clichés and dubious politics. Read full review
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ScreenCrushMatt SingerDec 23, 2020
Pretty much everything in Wonder Woman 1984 that’s not an excuse for a Gadot and Pine reunion flops. That includes both of its villains. Read full review
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Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternDec 23, 2020
The sensibility of the earlier production has been transformed, despite Ms. Gadot’s continuing authority. Wit has been replaced by feverish caricature, feeling by sentimentality, and Wonder Woman is left with almost nothing to do for long stretches of a very long and disjointed story. Read full review
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Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerDec 23, 2020
Jenkins had an opportunity to build on the flawed but rousing headlining debut of DC's greatest woman warrior. Instead, she delivered the modern DC Extended Universe's Superman III. It's a lumpen mass of half-ideas and glaring fan service, topped by a horrendous montage ending that is clearly designed to inspire hope, courage, and kindness, but will more likely make everyone wonder if that was why they waited two and a half hours. Read full review
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