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Steal Me
Metascore
43 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11
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  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    80
    A beautifully realized small film of understated power.
  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ernest Hardy
    70
    It's not really original stuff, and there are few genuine surprises, but Painter skillfully layers visual details and off-the-cuff dialogue into a smart, condescension-free piece on small towns and the complicated lives they contain. The standout here is the always-wonderful Seymour (Hotel Rwanda, Birth).
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    The film's real star is the stunning Montana landscape, beautifully captured by cinematographer Paul Ryan.
  4. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    50
    There's some nice low-key work amid the uneven performances, but the Montana-shot film's key strength is its sense of place.
  5. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    50
    With its lovely scenery and languid pacing, has a warmth and a naturalness that transcend its overheated material.
  6. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Jeremy Mathews
    40
    There's enough character development for a 20-minute short, and 75 additional minutes are manufactured with slight variations on the same scenes in different rooms of the house.
  7. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Nathan Rabin
    40
    Steal Me suffers from a distinct charisma vacuum at the center, which makes it easy to linger on its many shortcomings, especially its stilted dialogue and pseudo-poetic, pseudo-philosophical narration.
  8. Variety
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    40
    A classic case of overreaching, Steal Me boasts unorthodox camera angles, dramatic shifts in its palette and a generally adventurous visual style. What it lacks is believable dialogue, credible relationships and a serious foundation for its overripe psychology.
  9. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jami Bernard
    38
    The teen actors grin twitchily as if tickled by sudden growth spurts, but apparently nothing can hurt their chances with the females in this libidinous zip code.
  10. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    38
    Solid performances can't save Melissa Painter's pretentious teen drama Steal Me, which plays like a cross between "Dangerous Skin" (without the gay sex) and "Picnic" (without the production values or credible situations).
  11. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Ben Kenigsberg
    20
    Whether it's the guitar-strum soundtrack, "lyrical" cornfield shots, or arrhythmic performances, Steal Me has at least one indie-film cliché too many.
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