The Warrior
Metascore
65 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
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  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    88
    Most of all, it's a film for moviegoers who love powerful stories and ravishing imagery: timeless, eternal, the kind of tales handed from one generation and culture to the next -- and alive in all of them.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    83
    Asif Kapadia's blazing feature debut, a gorgeously photographed saga with a fine sense of the way place shapes personality, has won numerous awards in the filmmaker's native Britain.
  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Scott Foundas
    90
    Scaled like an epic but possessing the narrative simplicity of a fable, The Warrior unfolds over a brisk 85 minutes of screen time, keeping dialogue to a minimum as it celebrates the power of stories told through handcrafted, CGI-free images.
  4. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    88
    What begins as Lafcadia's journey into the heart of darkness ends as his pilgrimage into the light. Stunning.

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. BarryW.
    8
    Simple yet powerfully moving. Beautifully photographed and acted.
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