Words of War
Rolling Pictures | Release Date: May 2, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
RogerEbert.comNell MinowMay 2, 2025
It is remarkable how often movies, which usually take years from the first word of the script to the opening date, can be uncannily timely. Read full review
75
Film ThreatBobby LePireMay 29, 2025
Words of War is a solid drama about a remarkable woman. Read full review
75
Washington PostTy BurrMay 2, 2025
There’s no dazzling CGI in “Words of War” — no stalwart, spandexed action figures flying through the air to land nuclear uppercuts on the villain of the hour. There’s just one woman: Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian journalist who went up against the villain of our age and paid the ultimate price for it. Read full review
70
ColliderMaggie LovittMay 2, 2025
Words of War may not be a film that does anything stylistically or creatively to reinvent the wheel, but it has a message that transcends the bounds of art. Read full review
60
The TimesKevin MaherJul 1, 2025
It works. Peake is that good. Isaacs is also that good. And the subject is compelling and timely. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergMay 1, 2025
Some deviations are inevitable, but the expository dialogue — and the convention of having Russian characters speak English, with British accents — are distractions. Even so, Politkovskaya’s bravery, and Peake’s commitment to honoring it, is enough. Read full review
50
VarietyDennis HarveyMay 17, 2025
It’s a polished, pedestrian biopic, with direction by British TV veteran James Strong that smooths over instead of elevating Eric Poppen’s cliche-riddled script. While the subject matter is compelling, one hopes Politkovskaya can someday get a punchier, less formulaic screen treatment. Read full review
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