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By Brian Farvour (12) for The Playlist (3,871) on 20 May 2021

Oxygen may not be the most unique film, but its terrifically panicky and suffocating qualities will leave you breathless nonetheless…

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By Matt Maytum (105) for Total Film (3,532) on 17 May 2021

As much as Oygen pulls you along in the moment, it doesn’t leave you with anything that’ll particularly linger…

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By Leah Greenblatt (734) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 14 May 2021

A film literally made from thin air, the French thriller Oxygen (on Netflix starting Friday) is a neat little sci-fi nightmare; a cool-toned…

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By Thom Ernst (141) for Original-Cin (1,156) on 14 May 2021

The dubbing is a distraction that undermines Laurent’s efforts and robs the movie of much of its intensity and some of its integrity…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for The Guardian (2,969) on 13 May 2021

In some ways, this works better without the metaphorical reading – as just a far-fetched, but quite ingenious entertainment, with some bold…

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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 12 May 2021

With robust direction in an incredibly confined space and Laurent’s phenomenal work, Oxygen should feel like a breath of fresh air for people…

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By Scott Campbell (94) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 12 May 2021

It’s lean, mean, and boasts one hell of a lead performance, so fans of both sci-fi and the thriller in general will find a lot to love about Oxygen…

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By Ian Freer (515) for Empire (3,446) on 12 May 2021

A modest, taut nailbiter. It lets itself down in the final third, but for the most part Oxygen leaves you gasping for air…

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By Lena Wilson (121) for The New York Times (9,847) on 12 May 2021

The premise is simple, but this twist-filled script by LeBlanc gives Laurent ample opportunity to shine…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 12 May 2021

If not for the contrived resolution, this might have been one of the better little thrillers to emerge from the pandemic…

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By Alison Willmore (681) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 12 May 2021

Aja knows what sort of product he is turning out and does it ably, if without much excitement, as though understanding he is filling a hole…

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By Brian Roan (43) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 11 May 2021

Working off a tight, clever script from writer Christie LeBlanc, Aja has delivered a nail-biting, thought-provoking, fleet-footed film, the…

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By Lex Briscuso (44) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 11 May 2021

Oxygen and Laurent’s performance rely on how human nature manifests in us all: With a desire to live, no matter the cost…

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By Brian Lowry (913) for CNN (497) on 11 May 2021

Oxygen won't quite leave you breathless, but it should leave you thinking -- and surprised…

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By Peter Debruge (1,557) for Variety (12,700) on 11 May 2021

A clever example of creativity thriving within the strict protocols of the coronavirus pandemic, tense confinement thriller Oxygen plays like…

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By Katie Rife (451) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 11 May 2021

As one might expect, much of the responsibility for keeping Oxygen compelling rests on Laurent, who runs through all the stages of grief, from…

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for IndieWire (3,631) on 11 May 2021

Oxygen is the sort of sly exercise in cinematic anxiety that demands a certain suspension of disbelief, and earns just enough of it to entertain…

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By Tara Brady (805) for The Irish Times (483) on 07 May 2021

The appearance of Malik Zidi rounds off a fine cast and introduces intriguing echoes of the amnesiac romance of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless…

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By David Rooney (943) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 03 May 2021

There's enough here to keep you engrossed, particularly once the camera pulls back in a majestic reveal of the environment surrounding the…

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By Chuck Bowen (756) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 03 May 2021

At its best, Oxygen successfully approximates the feel of an escape room…

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