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False Positive
2021
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False Positive
Positive Reviews
7
Negative reviews
9
Average Rating
2.7
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2.5
Its a slow burn suspense paired with satirical commentary on how women and pregnancy are treated in society. But any tension that False Positive creat ..
Common Sense Media
1.5
Trapped in some bizarre movie genre hinterland, wholly resistant to veering too far in any direction, this aimless film isnt dark enough to be scary, ..
Indie Wire
4.5
But its likely thats entirely the point of the screenplay, co written by Glazer and director John Lee.
Screen Daily
1.5
Lees status as one of the minds behind outsider comedy classics like Wonder Showzen and Xavier: Renegade Angel held promise for this project to impart ..
Paste Magazine
2.0
False Positive isnt the first failed pregnancy horror film, nor will it be the last.
The Young Folks
2.5
Reminiscent of Rosemarys Baby but the comparison points out the movies flaws
You Tube
4.5
The doctor chats about what a genius Adrian was in medical school while hes probing into Lucys vagina, but she doesnt seem to mind.
Decider
4.5
There are so few flicks willing to go where False Positive goes, and its a bummer that it doesnt totally stick the landing.
Decider
4.5
Lee and Glazers script frames the experience within the context of a patriarchal medical establishment and a reproductive Svengali whose suavely reass ..
Hollywood Reporter
1.5
Its an odd collision of comedy and horror that doesnt satisfy the expectations of either.
Pajiba
4.5
A ribbon of dark humor runs through this ambitious, gory horror flick.
Bust
1.5
Brosnan delivers a performance thats so one note that, after a certain point, it borders on self parody.
Book & Film Globe
0.5
Instead, in the grand tradition of rugged self sufficiency, if youre pregnant, youre on your own. ***
About Boulder
2.5
Though Ilana Glazer delivers a solid performance, this pregnancy thriller ends up taking a predictable and unoriginal route.
1.5
Director Damian Mc Carthys unnerving feature debut is a patchwork beast, and that quality is one reason it feels a bit unsatisfying.
1.5
The wild ride that False Positive takes the audience on is still fun for most of the film, but the ways it lets down its lead character at the end wil ..
Next Best Picture
3.8
And then theres Adrian, who, a little too perfect and understanding, has some dark secrets.
Deep Focus Review
1.9
When youre hitting so many of the same notes that another film youre clearly indebted to hit much better 50 years earlier, youre putting yourself in a ..
Awards Radar
3.1
Ultimately, False Positive may not entirely stick the landing, but it does offer an array of themes and moments that will merit its existence.
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