Emergency (2022) - Movie Reviews - Page 2 of 2

21-37 of 37 Reviews

Sort by:

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Ann Hornaday (1,919) for Washington Post (9,851) on 18 May 2022

The classic college party-crawl comedy gets a smart, self-aware refresh with Emergency, a funny, adroitly executed satire that manages to find…

Read Review

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Bob Strauss (787) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 17 May 2022

“It’s not what it looks like” is both the marketing tagline for Emergency and an accurate description of this ingenious independent film…

Read Review

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Mark Keizer (225) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 17 May 2022

It’s easy to imagine Williams taking this story and crafting either a boisterously funny, obstacle-filled mad dash to the hospital or an…

Read Review

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Derek Smith (382) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 17 May 2022

Emergency is uneven, but it’s grounded by dynamic performances and a vivid portrayal of the minutiae of friendship…

Read Review

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Martin Carr (79) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 23 Mar 2022

Emergency fails to live up to its early promise, by squandering strong performances in a search for something more satirical…

Read Review

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Matt Donato (975) for IGN (1,013) on 15 Mar 2022

It walks a tightrope with its topics, but Williams is delicate and confident with every step — his performers following close behind, dominating…

Read Review

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Norman Gidney (53) for Film Threat (5,156) on 25 Jan 2022

Emergency is a sharp, farcical comedy with a message…

Read Review

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Jake Kring-Schreifels (40) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 22 Jan 2022

Despite highlighting some chaotic encounters, Williams isn’t interested in explosions and one-dimensional, hell-bent villains…

Read Review

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Siddhant Adlakha (174) for IndieWire (3,631) on 22 Jan 2022

Every interaction is rip-roaringly funny — even the more disquieting ones — resulting in a film where you can’t help but laugh at the…

Read Review

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Ethan Anderton (34) for Slashfilm (971) on 22 Jan 2022

The result is a chaotic, surprisingly funny, and intense night gone wrong that masterfully balances comedy, drama, and suspense. …

Read Review

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Carlos Aguilar (278) for TheWrap (3,203) on 22 Jan 2022

All in all, this electrifying and thought-provoking ride works as it chooses the searing over the subtle, a tough call when approaching a subject…

Read Review

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Adrian Horton (60) for The Guardian (2,969) on 22 Jan 2022

A ride somehow both warm and stressful, and an inviting mashup of familiar beats made fresh by a trio of grounded, endearing performances…

Read Review

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Robert Daniels (336) for The Playlist (3,871) on 22 Jan 2022

It’s the unbreakable friendship between Kunle and Sean, the ways their time together, good or bad in college, will mark how they see the…

Read Review

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Variety (12,700) on 22 Jan 2022

Emergency, in its racially aware way, turns into something that feels not unlike an ’80s comedy…

Read Review

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Jacob Oller (247) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 22 Jan 2022

Emergency’s ensemble sustains its premise for far longer than it should be able to, maintaining the nuanced balance of commentary-thriller-comedy…

Read Review

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen Daily (1,021) on 22 Jan 2022

One can feel Williams’ anger at an America that imperils young Black and Latino men, viewing them only as potential threats, but the picture…

Read Review

Review of Emergency (2022)

By Lovia Gyarkye (142) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 22 Jan 2022

Emergency mostly stays close to the surface of the issues it presents, which results in a darkly funny but frustrating viewing experience…

Read Review

Page 2 of 2

More reviews of this movie:

Emergency (2022) Critic Reviews (27)
Emergency (2022) User Reviews (10)

Perhaps you were looking for:

Emergency Declaration (2022)

Donald Watkins - Top 5 movies:

RJ Cyler - Top 5 movies:

Sabrina Carpenter - Top 5 movies:

Movies you might like:

Sword In The Moon

2003

52%14 Reviews

Son in Law

1993

57%405 Reviews

The House Bunny

2008

54%647 Reviews

Strawberry and Chocolate

1993

76%68 Reviews

Bad Boys

1995

65%58 Reviews

Soul Man

1986

48%93 Reviews

Stealing Harvard

2002

35%270 Reviews

Roger Dodger

2002

71%306 Reviews

The Mighty

1998

74%214 Reviews

Clerks

1994

78%677 Reviews

Paranoid Park

2007

69%650 Reviews

Cry Freedom

1987

72%217 Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

Deadpool 2

2018

76%1,635 Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Emergency

2022

67%37 Reviews

Eragon

2006

44%916 Reviews

Mirai

2018

76%80 Reviews

The Great Raid

2005

65%446 Reviews

Tin Men

1987

66%76 Reviews

Beowulf

1999

51%599 Reviews

Boo

2005

54%155 Reviews

The Thing

1982

79%886 Reviews

Last Days

2005

56%494 Reviews

Ice Age: Collision Course

2016

50%572 Reviews