Metascore
55 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. The result is something like an old-fashioned Costa-Gavras film but without the leftist sentimentality.
  2. Reviewed by: Kevin B. Lee
    60
    Fans of "The Wire," take note: Clarke "Lester Freamon" Peters does an impressive turn as Nelson Mandela.
  3. The principals, especially Ejiofor, rise above the starchiness that often hampers portrayals of recent, monumental history.
  4. Reviewed by: Whitney Borup
    50
    It's a great story. I've read books on the subject and have found it fascinating. But even reading Mandela and Desmond Tutu will not prepare you for the barrage of information Endgame throws at you.