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34 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The GuardianNigel M SmithThe GuardianNigel M SmithIn Hall, [Campos] has the perfect actor to convey Chubbuck’s internal struggle in a manner that’s devastating.
- 100Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonA magnificent performance from Rebecca Hall is Christine’s clear highlight, but the entire ensemble shines in this stripped-down but deeply sympathetic drama.
- 90VarietyGuy LodgeVarietyGuy LodgeFar from the austere death march it might threaten to be on paper, this is a thrumming, heartsore, sometimes viciously funny character study, sensitive both to the singularities of Chubbuck’s psychological collapse and the indignities weathered by any woman in a 1970s newsroom.
- 90We Got This CoveredDavid JamesWe Got This CoveredDavid JamesChristine is a fine piece of cinema, not only boasting one of the best performances of the year to date, but also tackling a difficult subject with ample empathy and intelligence.
- 83The PlaylistNoel MurrayThe PlaylistNoel MurrayIs Christine voyeuristic, or even exploitative? Very possibly. But it’s also vivid, intense, and artful.
- 80CineVueBen NicholsonCineVueBen NicholsonIt is Hall for which this film will be sought out and remembered, and she elicits such a great deal of empathy as to make the inevitable climax all the more gut-wrenching.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyWhile Campos' tone and storytelling are not always the smoothest, and some of his choices are perplexing...he slowly builds a detailed mosaic of his central character and the environment she's so determined to conquer.
- 67ConsequenceJustin GerberConsequenceJustin GerberA subplot and a longer-than-necessary runtime threaten to undercut Hall’s performance, but in the end the movie succeeds as a solid investigation into the day-to-day life of one suffering from depression.
- 67The Film StageJordan RaupThe Film StageJordan RaupDespite a compelling performance, we rarely get an authentic sense of the psychology behind her eyes.