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Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerClose encounters of the charming kind infuse The History of Future Folk, which will likely be remembered as the first neo-hipster Brooklyn sci-fi movie.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweThe Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweWhimsically combining elements of sci-fi, drama and musical comedy, J. Anderson Mitchell and Jeremy Kipp Walker’s debut feature is a unique mashup that succeeds more by sheer originality than any singular reserve of talent.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceEven as an apocalyptic plot-pushing rescue mission unfolds, slapstick police chases keep the level of diverting quirk high, and the husband-wife/father-daughter dynamics remain central.
- 70The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe New York TimesNeil GenzlingerIt may not make much sense in a brief plot summary, but it makes perfect, daffy sense on the screen.
- 70Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzTo call the film slight is an understatement, and its budget, particularly for a movie with genuine sci-fi elements, is miniscule. But it is so charming and sweet...and the songs are so winning that it is impossible not to fall for it.
- 60Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenLos Angeles TimesSheri LindenThe movie could have made its points — war is bad; music is the universal language — in half the time. But the harmonies are sweet, the acoustic picking impressive.
- 50Slant MagazineNick SchagerSlant MagazineNick SchagerRidiculousness played with a straight face, the film is endearing even if it's never quite hilarious.