The Mosquito Coast

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Season 1
  • Network: Apple TV+
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 30, 2021
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
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  1. JoeyJr
    Apr 30, 2021
    10
    Just two episodes in and already the best series yet for the AppleTV+ Platform.
  2. Shonna
    May 7, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is based on watching 2 episodes -- I don't know if I'll watch more. The acting is fine, but the writing is giving me pause. The scene in the desert was silly -- (spoiler) instead of showing how one man killed 3 or 4 guys with assault rifles using a pistol they cut away and came back once the showdown was over. Seems lazy. This on top of what seems to be a lot of filler footage and wordy dialogue at odd times (like, aren't you on the run??? is this really time for a father-daughter heart to heart??) I'm finding it irritating. Before this I was watching "Better Call Saul" which has extraordinary writing so maybe it's not fair to compare but overall I'm finding "The Mosquito Coast" to be mediocre at best.… Expand
  3. WondersWaiting
    May 7, 2021
    9
    Watching without having read the novel nor having ever watched the film version, this is a VERY good series that keeps interest and suspense intact throughout; it is assumed the critics who dislike this show are purists who have specific preconceptions based on prior exposure. Most viewers will know Justin Theroux from his other fabulous series-work, however, those curious about MelissaWatching without having read the novel nor having ever watched the film version, this is a VERY good series that keeps interest and suspense intact throughout; it is assumed the critics who dislike this show are purists who have specific preconceptions based on prior exposure. Most viewers will know Justin Theroux from his other fabulous series-work, however, those curious about Melissa George should check out the 2009 film "Triangle" (don't read anything about it, go into it blind). Again, this series is great for those unfamiliar with the book and or film.… Expand
  4. OlivierPiel
    May 1, 2021
    8
    Metacritic deleted my post again. Kiddie gloves from on now. We don't want to hurt the feelings of those gentle Quixotic woke souls, do we? Professional critics don't like this show because it doesn't have any point. Any message. Unlike its eccentric ultra romantic protagonist. It initially pretends to espouse his rebellious bent cajoling middle-class viewers in their middle-age crisis butMetacritic deleted my post again. Kiddie gloves from on now. We don't want to hurt the feelings of those gentle Quixotic woke souls, do we? Professional critics don't like this show because it doesn't have any point. Any message. Unlike its eccentric ultra romantic protagonist. It initially pretends to espouse his rebellious bent cajoling middle-class viewers in their middle-age crisis but instead cleverly pokes fun at them for believing in this escapism.
    It's a pure exercise in style, and it succeeds there. The cinematorgaphy and photography are as good as anything on TV. Some of the shots are really beautiful. And this deserves far more accolades than all these unbearably cliché and predictable woke shows churned by HBO and consorts.
    Kudos to the Theroux family.    … Expand
  5. Everwhaa
    May 14, 2021
    8
    Thought this was pretty good. Only 2 episodes so far. But I'm excited to see where the story leads.

Awards & Rankings

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#93 Most Discussed TV Season of 2021

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Metascore
55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. Empire
    Reviewed by: Ian Freer
    Sep 20, 2021
    60
    A charismatic Justin Theroux, some interesting ideas and great visuals are let down by tired drug-cartel malarkey and strange screenwriting choices. But perhaps the most baffling decision is to take on an adaptation and depart so wilfully from the source material. Stick with Peter Weir’s 1986 version.
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  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Apr 30, 2021
    60
    If you know where this story is eventually going to end up, geographically as well as emotionally, it can seem as if the writers are unnecessarily running out the clock in order to get the next binge-tailored ending to land at the 55-minute mark. But there’s enough going at the level of performance and characterization that you rarely feel as if a given scene is devoid of purpose.
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  3. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Apr 30, 2021
    80
    A fine lead performance from Justin Theroux, in addition to a story that’s been rejiggered just enough to make it more modern than its source material gives this new version of The Mosquito Coast a real chance to be the next talked-about series.
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