ARMAGEDDON TIME
 All Critics (219) | Top Critics (65) | Fresh (165) | Rotten (54)
 Armageddon Time is the rare case where the bitterness overwhelms sweetness, and true enlightenment comes from rejecting nostalgia at every turn.
 
 December 19, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Scott Tobias
 The Reveal
 TOP CRITIC
 Preteen drama is amplified by robust and fairly obvious musical choices, but more interesting is the sound design: the city is everywhere, grumbling and fractious, the sound of a short fuse burning out.
 
 November 20, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Wendy Ide
 Observer (UK)
 TOP CRITIC
 Gray’s latest, Armageddon Time, is a flawed work. But it sees the filmmaker at his most vulnerable, as he twists the camera back on himself and asks: of all the paths that brought me here, how many were carved out by my own privilege?
 
 November 18, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Clarisse Loughrey
 Independent (UK)
 TOP CRITIC
 Both young actors give strong performances, which is more than you can say for Jeremy Strong and Anne Hathaway, both laying it on too thick as Paul’s highly strung parents.
 
 November 17, 2022 | Rating: 2/5
 
 Leslie Felperin
 Financial Times
 TOP CRITIC
 Both a coming of age and an exploration of an era, this self-biographical reminiscence feels both regretful and hopeful – a filmmaker trying to make peace. It’s not sugar-coated, but it’s full of love.
 
 November 17, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Alex Godfrey
 Empire Magazine
 TOP CRITIC
 The real nourishment comes from unflinching honesty, served with compassion, insight, and a bit of sadness. In that sense, Armageddon Time is a full meal.
 
 November 12, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
 Max Weiss
 Baltimore Magazine
 TOP CRITIC
 James Gray, always an appealing and chameleonic filmmaker, returns with a fine psychological observation in the intimate tone of his first films. [Full review in Spanish]
 
 January 30, 2023
 
 Carlos Bonfil
 La Jornada
 Mediocre as narrative, juvenile as social message and tremendously middle class in its satisfaction with its own awareness of the evils of the world. [Full review in Portuguese]
 
 January 25, 2023 | Rating: 1/5
 
 Pablo Villaça
 Cinema em Cena
 It’s not that it’s a terrible experience, but it never quite connects with the viewer, being too subtle at times, and quite depressing at others. Full review in Spanish.
 
 January 25, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
 
 Sebastian Zavala Kahn
 Cinencuentro
 Reminiscent of both Woody Allen films like Radio Days and ‘80s Spielberg directed and produced tales like E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial and The Goonies, Armageddon Time is well worth seeking out.
 
 January 12, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
 
 James Croot
 Stuff.co.nz
 Gray’s personal tale finds a great balance with its heavy themes and lovely, light moments that endear you to this family and movie as a whole.
 
 January 6, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
 
 Michael Balderston
 What To Watch
 Webb is thus the one true standout. It’s a deeply tragic role that deserves more than being present to absolve everyone else’s guilt by assuring them that they wouldn’t be able to change his fate anyway.
 
 January 6, 2023 | Rating: 5/10
 
 Jared Mobarak
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