The Curse
Channel 4 | BritBox | Release Date: November 7, 2022
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
88
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The GuardianJack SealeNov 15, 2022
Season 1 Review: Davis and De Frond seem primed to move on to movies before too long – with The Curse, they continue to make fabulous TV comedy look easy. Read full review
100
The IndependentSean O'GradyNov 15, 2022
Season 1 Review: Unlike the not-that-lovable rogues, the creators of The Curse clearly have a very good idea of what they’re about, and their plan is seamlessly executed to highly amusing effect. They deserve a reward for recovering such an impressive haul of comedy gold. Read full review
100
Radio TimesPatrick CremonaNov 15, 2022
Season 1 Review: However compelling the heist itself is, first and foremost this is just a brilliantly funny comedy, and the laughs keep on coming at a very impressive rate throughout. ... This show is a real treat. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Barbara EllenSep 10, 2024
Season 2 Review: The first series (just) edges it, but it’s still (pun intended) comedy gold. Read full review
80
The TimesCarol MidgleyNov 6, 2023
Season 2 Review: It is all very silly in an old-fashioned, farcical way, but also funny with proper lol moments, as you'd expect from the team behind People Just Do Nothing. Read full review
80
iRachael SigeeNov 15, 2022
Season 1 Review: These people, Natasha told us, were “just existing, like bit parts in someone else’s story” and you got the impression that perhaps just around the corner, a slick Guy Ritchie-esque heist was underway. But in this story, it was all about the underdogs – and who doesn’t love an underdog? Read full review
60
The TelegraphChris BennionNov 15, 2022
Season 1 Review: The Curse is an old riff, being played lovingly and skillfully, over a record you’ve heard many times before. Read full review
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