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Noriko's Dinner Table
Metascore
51 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    75
    Neither a prequel nor a sequel. Nor is it really much of a horror movie: It's a bizarre, bloody family drama that puts its predecessor into a larger social context.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    70
    A tantalizing mystery tale, an acute social commentary on the world of the Internet and cult mentality -- and an outrageous dark comedy. It's not a film for the impatient but rather for those who enjoy challenging, high-risk artistic ventures.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Charles Petersen
    50
    There's not nearly enough blood to keep fans of "Suicide Club," or the rest of us, happy.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    50
    This 159-minute feature doesn't quite cohere. Mr. Sono's direction is haphazard; he oversells the first half's whimsical touches and the second half's spiral-of-doom emoting. Still, the movie is worth seeing, if only to experience a small story with impossibly grand ambitions.
  5. Variety
    Reviewed by: Leslie Felperin
    50
    Although told through a cascade of flashes forward and back, the puzzle doesn't quite form a complete picture by the end, which may leave genre fans frustrated but the arthouse crowd intrigued.
  6. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: James C. Taylor
    40
    It's telling that the freshest portions of Noriko's Dinner Table are the flashbacks to Sono's previous film.
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