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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75The PlaylistJason BaileyThe PlaylistJason BaileyIts leads deliver, individually and especially together, and Teems somehow manages to sound a note of reserved hope at the picture’s conclusion, without sacrificing the inherent nihilism of the genre.
- 70Los Angeles TimesMark OlsenLos Angeles TimesMark OlsenAn ambitious combination of suspense thriller and brooding treatise on existential themes, The Quarry feels like a throwback to the era of late-night cable movies, when art, ambition and genre pulp would often collide.
- 67The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakWhat makes The Quarry compelling is the fact that we know from the start that Whigham isn’t a monster. His performance is too full of heartbreak and remorse for that to be true. This man is caught within a loop he knows he can stop if he only finds the courage to do so. It’s not easy.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreBut Teems and his team get a nice spin on Southern Gothic tropes and types, and The Quarry makes for a slow, simmering tale that has glorious performances and rewards, even in its noticeable shortcomings.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeSensitive performances only go so far toward generating sparks in the slow-moving film, which never becomes the crime-and-punishment nail-biter it might've been.
- 50Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenOnly Michel Shannon’s off-kilter timing brings The Quarry to sporadic life.
- 50The A.V. ClubThe A.V. ClubThis muddled slow-burn tragedy — adapted from the Damon Galgut novel of the same name — is unfocused and overly familiar. It also fumbles its political commentary.
- 50Screen RantHannah HoolihanScreen RantHannah HoolihanAlthough The Quarry feels lackluster in its execution, it's an intriguing story of redemption that's largely carried by a captivating Michael Shannon.
- 40The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe film plays as if it’s been smothered under a pile of rocks.