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Prisoner's Daughter

2022

Catherine Hardwicke

Kate Beckinsale, Brian Cox, Ernie Hudson, Tyson Ritter ...

5.4

140

Drama. Action Granted a compassionate release, a dying convict (Brian Cox) tries to reconnect with his daughter (Kate Beckinsale) and the grandson he’s never known — but his violent past comes back to haunt them all,

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide Screendaily	"It’s not a poorly-made film by any means (...) But there is no escaping the fact that 'Prisoner’s Daughter' is rather predictable"	NEU
United States	Marco Vito Oddo Collider	"The lack of focus in the 'Prisoner's Daughter' completely sabotages its cast"	NEG
United States	Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter	"It’s disappointing that by the end of 'Prisoner’s Daughter' we’ve been through so much with the characters, while knowing so little about them"	NEU
Canada	Chris Bumbray JoBlo	"A well-acted family drama. Small in scale but pleasant"	POS
Canada	Matthew Creith Screen Rant	"It may boast a stellar cast, but the movie is fraught with anxious and unrealistic characters, a terribly misaligned script, and a redemption story that hangs on by a fraying thread (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Jared Mobarak The Film Stage	"The filmmakers chose plot over character despite the latter faring so much better"	NEU
United States	Sheila O'Malley rogerebert.com	"Hardwicke does her best to embed herself in the story, trying to catch the vibe. However, there is no vibe (...) Hopefully her next project will give her the space to show what she can actually do (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Kevin Maher The Times	"Cox and Beckinsale prove a knockout pairing, credible and sweetly empathetic (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times	"Stars manage strong performances (...) Like so much about 'Prisoner's Daughter', the stale whiff of predictability can feel like a life sentence"	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Brian Cox and Kate Beckinsale can’t save hammy ex-con drama (...) a family drama that falls flat on its face (...) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Marya E. Gates The Playlist	"Despite compelling turns from Cox and Beckinsale, 'Prisoner’s Daughter' is a frustrating misfire, undone by its unfortunate scripting in the third act"	NEU
United Kingdom	Jayne Nelson Radio Times	"Veteran director Catherine Hardwicke coaxes superb performances from her cast (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Samantha Bergeson IndieWire	"While the film’s conclusion feels rushed, the sacrifices made by Max do not go unnoticed. Too bad this film most likely will be"	NEG
United States	Dennis Harvey Variety	"A polished but overly formulaic redemption tale"	NEU
United States	Brian Lowry CNN	"As directed by Catherine Hardwicke, everything here is flat and predictable in a way that even Cox can't elevate"	NEG
United States	Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Hardwicke returns to those roots with this sharply polished and consistently involving work (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Kelli Weston The New York Times	"Of course, we've seen this tale many times before, and far better executed. Despite committed performances from its cast, the writing resists exploring what makes this story worth telling"	NEU
United States	Robert Daniels rogerebert.com	"'Prisoner's Daughter' disappointingly undermines its own themes and characters at every turn"	NEG
United Kingdom	Tim Robey Telegraph	"If there's one reason to see 'Prisoner's Daughter', it's Kate Beckinsale (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Rex Reed The New York Observer	"It's a heavy slog, but Cox's focused artistry makes it watchable (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU

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