66
Metascore
53 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83IndieWireNatalia WinkelmanIndieWireNatalia WinkelmanThis energetic, enjoyable movie does not set out to break ground, but in putting centerstage those who are typically left on the sidelines, the movie emerges as a rousing success.
- 80Total FilmJames MottramTotal FilmJames MottramDirector Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya) tells this pandemic-era David-and-Goliath story energetically.
- 80VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen Gleiberman[A] smart, light-fingered, brashly entertaining finance-world docudrama.
- 75ColliderRoss BonaimeColliderRoss BonaimeIn this David vs. Goliath battle, the film gives hope that change on a large scale could be possible and does this in a charming, entertaining narrative with a great cast from top to bottom.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckIt’s a compelling story told in largely engaging fashion, anchored by Dano’s terrific turn as the eccentric, strong-willed Gill, who becomes an unlikely folk hero.
- 70New York Magazine (Vulture)Alison WillmoreNew York Magazine (Vulture)Alison WillmoreThe pleasant surprise of Dumb Money is that it’s such an effective entertainment, even if it oversells the revolutionary impact of what it’s depicting.
- 60The GuardianBenjamin LeeThe GuardianBenjamin LeeIt’s perilously close to being overstuffed (one more introduction would have tipped it over the edge) but a controlled and nimble script justifies the large ensemble, using each thread to quickly switch back and forth between the anger, ecstasy, disbelief and fear that seeped from conference to dorm room at the time.
- 60SlashfilmBarry LevittSlashfilmBarry LevittFor a story as surprising and unpredictable as the true GameStop story was, it's frustrating to see Dumb Money follow such a familiar structure. What it does do especially well is its exploration of the community aspect of the situation.
- 50The Daily BeastNick SchagerThe Daily BeastNick SchagerRipped from yesterday’s headlines, it’s as fast, flashy and superficial as the director’s prior efforts, and also as exaggerated.
- 38Slant MagazineMark HansonSlant MagazineMark HansonThe film’s status as a corporate entertainment product (among the film’s producers is the Winklevoss twins) also presents an internal discord in and of itself, particularly with the script incessantly preaching financial equality for all.