American Rust
Prime Video | Release Date: September 12, 2021
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
18
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
85
Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewRob OwenMar 28, 2024
Season 2 Review: If there’s any downside to this new season it’s that the first half feels stronger than the second half. Returning characters’ personality changes in the first half of the new season are necessary tweaks that help lift the show’s overall mood, which makes “American Rust” more entertaining and less depressing. Read full review
80
Reason.comGlenn GarvinSep 14, 2021
Season 1 Review: In short, you've seen American Rust so many times you can recite most of the lines before they're spoken. And yet… and yet… there's just too much talent stacked up in the cast of American Rust to turn away from it. Read full review
67
IndieWireBen TraversSep 13, 2021
Season 1 Review: “American Rust” could stand to clarify its thoughts beyond authenticity, just as it could certainly seek answers with a little more urgency. But there’s something admirable about its measured, deliberate pace. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperSep 10, 2021
Season 1 Review: There are times when “American Rust” gets things just right. ... Too often, though, we’re mired in wheel-spinning storylines. The great Canadian poet Neil Young once told us rust never sleeps, but “American Rust” takes too many naps. Read full review
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