Boat Story
Amazon FreeVee | Release Date: March 12, 2024
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The GuardianLucy ManganFeb 13, 2024
Season 1 Review: Boat Story juggles a perilous number of balls, but keeps them aloft without showing any strain. It’s a triumph of sense, sensibility and style. I love it. Read full review
80
The TelegraphJasper ReesFeb 13, 2024
Season 1 Review: The clever-cleverness is diverting, but to stick with it you’ll need to give a fig. Paterson and Haggard (whose character has for no relevant reason lost her hand in an industrial accident) are blessedly likeable: every time someone threatens to waste them, you cross fingers for their preservation. Meanwhile, much effort is made to humanise the villains. Read full review
60
The Observer (UK)Barbara EllenSep 10, 2024
Season 1 Review: It’s not offensive, just de trop, arch and effortful. For all the ambition and great performances, six episodes feel like 10. Read full review
60
iGerard GilbertFeb 13, 2024
Season 1 Review: These two [Paterson Joseph and Daisy Haggard], rather than any stylistic flourishes, will remain the main reason to continue watching the remaining five episodes. Read full review
60
The IndependentNick HiltonFeb 13, 2024
Season 1 Review: Boat Story is too ambitious, too inconsistent, and too insincere; in the end, not unlike a beached craft loaded with both expensive drugs and murdered corpses, it’s never more than a mixed bag. Read full review
40
The TimesCarol MidgleyFeb 13, 2024
Season 1 Review: It is a clever idea, evidenced by the quality of the cast willing to be in it. But it misses something in the execution. It is almost as if it is too clever, trying too hard to be kooky. Read full review
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