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Metascore
40 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100IGNClint GageIGNClint GageA bizarre tale about a family of sasquatch is an emotional masterpiece of experimental cinema and fart jokes.
- 90Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonWriter-directors David Zellner and Nathan Zellner’s fifth feature is easily their finest, a portrait of a Bigfoot community that starts out as an absurdist comedy before slowly transforming into a moving study of survival and loss.
- 80VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeSasquatches may not exist, but miraculously enough, this movie does, and like the creatures it depicts, it must be seen to be believed.
- 75IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandThere’s a tenderness here, not just between the Sasquatches (and even then, not always just tenderness!) but for nature itself.
- 75The PlaylistMarshall ShafferThe PlaylistMarshall ShafferUntil the final shot, the Zellner Brothers leave unclear whether all of their oddball observations are building to a grand statement about humanity or a punchline. Sasquatch Sunset can accommodate readings of both.
- 67The Film StageJordan RaupThe Film StageJordan RaupThe rigorous perspective solely on these mythical creatures is a daring decision––a more compelling experiment than the overdramatized recent entries into the Planet of the Apes franchise––but the end result is more commendable than dramatically captivating.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeThe Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeThe Zellners’ fondness for wacky scenarios, the film’s unexpected turns and its deep appreciation for the natural world culminate in a project at once committed to a comedic bit that overstays its welcome and a somewhat poignant narrative competing for space and attention.
- 60ColliderRoss BonaimeColliderRoss BonaimeThe film isn’t without its flaws and weird choices, but the fact that it works at all is a testament to the Zellner brothers and this incredible cast being willing to give their all for such a deranged idea.
- 50TheWrapMatthew CreithTheWrapMatthew CreithSasquatch Sunset is sometimes hilarious, often unique, and otherwise forgettable.