81
Metascore
48 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawBridge of Spies has a brassy and justified confidence in its own narrative flair.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyA feel-good Cold War melodrama, Bridge of Spies is an absorbing true-life espionage tale very smoothly handled by old pros who know what they're doing.
- 80VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeWhile the helmer’s myth-making approach makes for great Capra-esque entertainment, younger auds may find it terribly old-fashioned — and they’d be right to think so, although Spielberg would be the first to admit it was his intention to play things classical.
- 80Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfGifts of civility small and large mark Steven Spielberg's latest film, a deeply satisfying Cold War spy thriller that feels more subdued than usual for the director—even more so than 2012's philosophical Lincoln—but one that shapes up expertly into a John Le Carré–style nail-biter.
- 75The PlaylistRodrigo PerezThe PlaylistRodrigo PerezBridge Of Spies is one-third courtroom drama and two-thirds Cold War thriller, and while an engaging watch thanks to fine actors and terrific filmmaking, it’s not without its issues.
- 72TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeIf you can overlook the three or four endings of Bridge of Spies, each more overdone than the last, there’s a lot to like here.
- 70New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinIt’s Rylance who keeps Bridge of Spies standing. He gives a teeny, witty, fabulously non-emotive performance, every line musical and slightly ironic — the irony being his forthright refusal to deceive in a world founded on lies.
- 70Screen DailyGraham FullerScreen DailyGraham FullerUnusually for a Spielberg movie, Bridge of Spies is tonally uncertain.
- 63Slant MagazineChristopher GraySlant MagazineChristopher GrayThe film has a streamlined efficiency, but it feels like the work of a master who wants to please rather than probe.