Alice, Darling
Lionsgate | Release Date: December 30, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 35 Critic Reviews
Positive:
23
Mixed:
12
Negative:
0
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60
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeJan 22, 2023
What’s impressive about this psychological thriller, the debut feature film from director Mary Nighy, is how tuned in it is to the dynamics of female friendship. Read full review
60
The TelegraphRobbie CollinJan 19, 2023
It’s a modest but polished psychological drama that keeps threatening to mutate into an old-fashioned toxic relationship thriller – and the tension between what it actually is and where it might be going makes it an enjoyably nerve-jangling watch. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawJan 19, 2023
It’s a very strong performance from Kendrick, who disturbingly conveys the tiny and not so tiny symptoms of emotional abuse. Read full review
60
Time OutAnna SmithJan 18, 2023
It’s a believable portrayal of the impact of gaslighting and brainwashing: Alice’s conviction that she’s at fault will resonate with many audiences. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdonaDec 29, 2022
Ultimately, it’s about the bonds of sisterhood and how those who know you best and love you most can help you heal, or at least start you on that path. Its vagueness serves almost as a Rorschach test. How effective it is as a drama may depend on your perspective. Read full review
58
Paste MagazineJesse HassengerJan 19, 2023
It’s a movie about a toxic relationship that digs into the harrowing psychological details of mental and verbal abuse without exploiting it. It’s also a single-minded PSA picture — indie portraiture with hardly any identifying details filled in. Read full review
50
The New York TimesManohla DargisJan 19, 2023
The larger problem is that there’s not enough here — in story terms or in the filmmaking — to sustain even the movie’s 90 minutes. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleJan 18, 2023
We still have Kendrick’s performance. We still have the compelling situation. We still have the unusual subject matter. But it’s enmeshed with unreal nonsense. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliJan 18, 2023
Written without much concern for logic and coherence, the movie wavers between being a drama and a thriller and, as is too often the case in situations like these, doesn’t work as either. Read full review
50
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJan 17, 2023
Alice, Darling deserves praise for emotional verisimilitude and shading. It’s just a shame that, in some of its packaging, it oversells a story worth hearing. Read full review
50
IndieWireRyan LattanzioSep 16, 2022
Kendrick makes the case for why she belongs in more dramatic roles that allow her to shed her normally peppy usually cheery onscreen persona. We know how good she is, and we’d only love to see more. Read full review
40
Wall Street JournalKyle SmithJan 19, 2023
The intended overarching message is that vile men can exercise a kind of mind control over their innocent girlfriends. Perhaps. But Alice, Darling delivers an equally striking unintended message: that two people in a failing relationship have a tendency to bring out the worst in each other. Read full review
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