Backstabbing for Beginners
A24 | Release Date: April 27, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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ObserverRex ReedMay 1, 2018
There are so many ideas rattling around in Backstabbing for Beginners that are never resolved, and so many duplicitous characters that are never satisfactorily explained, that the end result is a muddle of confusion and violence that could end the future of tourism in Baghdad forever. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckApr 26, 2018
The most thrilling aspect of director Per Fly's drama is watching the interactions between co-stars Theo James and Ben Kingsley. Even as James sucks all the energy out of the room with his inert performance, Kingsley creates oxygen with his dynamic, wildly entertaining turn. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreApr 13, 2018
"Backstabbing” makes an interesting run at painting the many shades of grey in this corner of diplomacy. Read full review
40
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlApr 25, 2018
The film is less a distillation of the real Soussan’s memoir than a radical simplification of it. Read full review
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