Guava Island
Prime Video | Release Date: April 13, 2019
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
RogerEbert.comNick AllenApr 13, 2019
Season 1 Review: Its inspired however slight storytelling makes for another great display of Glover’s many talents as an entertainer. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeApr 13, 2019
Season 1 Review: Acting has never been Rihanna’s strong suit, and when the film cuts to her, it’s impossible to ignore one of “Guava Island’s” fundamental limitations: that she really ought to be singing, rather than reduced to playing Deni’s love interest. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeApr 13, 2019
Season 1 Review: Instead of Purple Rain, the film plays more like the 1978 reggae film Rockers, preferring the loosest possible narrative to a myth-building melodrama. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJason BaileyApr 13, 2019
Season 1 Review: In this light, playful effort, the offhanded breeziness is a feature, not a bug. ... It feels very much like a movie a bunch of friends thought up late one night, perhaps while sharing a blunt, as a party was winding down. This is meant as a compliment. Read full review
60
The TelegraphAdam WhiteJan 3, 2020
Season 1 Review: Guava Island is a neat encapsulation of Glover’s key artistic interests, expressions that are by turn angry and hopeful, but always driven by the idea of music as an undeniable force for good. As a film it is slight, but not unsatisfying, instead existing as a thoughtful, dreamy tribute to art, love and people power. Read full review
60
The GuardianJake NevinsDec 5, 2019
Season 1 Review: The result is something half-baked and probably best watched while baked, a project rich with ideas about art and consumption that remain curiously unleavened. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubJoelle MoniqueApr 16, 2019
Season 1 Review: Its tight runtime and straightforward message, mixed with infectious music, makes the film an enjoyable weekend-morning stream. Read full review
50
New York Magazine (Vulture)Emily YoshidaApr 13, 2019
Season 1 Review: At times it feels like a lost student film that’s been languishing in someone’s basement for decades. Read full review
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