Zola
A24 | Release Date: June 30, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 46 Critic Reviews
Positive:
40
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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60
EmpireHanna FlintAug 3, 2021
Bravo stylishly delivers a dreamlike odyssey with slick, character-driven performances full of conviction, but that courage dissipates by the final act with nary enough steam to power a satisfying ending for its eponymous hero. Read full review
60
Screen DailyAnthony KaufmanJan 25, 2020
It’s ultimately unsatisfying—more style than substance. Read full review
60
The GuardianBenjamin LeeJan 25, 2020
The Twitter-to-screen adaptation of Zola is as scrappy and imperfect as the original story but just as likable. There’s something unusually compelling about what Bravo does with the material that makes up for its missteps. Read full review
50
The Associated PressLindsey BahrJun 30, 2021
Taylour Paige is phenomenal, for one. The movie, though, is a bold and admirable experiment that doesn’t totally work. Read full review
50
The New York TimesA.O. ScottJun 30, 2021
There is plenty of drama, and some hard feelings . . . but not a lot of intrigue or honest emotion. I guess if that’s what you’re after, it’s best to stick to Twitter. Read full review
50
VarietyPeter DebrugeJan 25, 2020
Sure, it’s fun to see a movie skewer the vapid soullessness of social media and the unregulated economy of male desire, but Zola ultimately rings hollow. The actors are fearless, and yet, how much do we know about these characters in the end? The answer: something of their values, but almost nothing of their lives. Read full review
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