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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreFun, fun stuff. And scary? Yes, but not necessarily in the ways you might think going in.
- 63Slant MagazineDiego SemereneSlant MagazineDiego SemereneThe film’s mid-act about-face lends a refreshing sense of complexity to an otherwise superficial depiction of Wrinkles.
- 60Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThis movie’s a reminder that even abstract concepts can have a dark, persuasive power.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeWhile it hardly sells Wrinkles as a culture-shaking phenomenon, this modest documentary will play best to those who enjoy being creeped out by him enough to suspend their disbelief.
- Audiences aren’t as malleable as our most overprotective impulses might lead us to believe, which is why kids can both adore Wrinkles and shriek at Wrinkles and why the kids are all right.
- 50IGNChris TillyIGNChris TillyWrinkles the Clown is a documentary that frequently entertains, but lacks true insight into the viral phenomenon.
- 50The A.V. ClubJosh ModellThe A.V. ClubJosh ModellThe story of Wrinkles The Clown and the public reaction to his antics is funny, weird, and timely — there may just not be enough of it to warrant a feature-length documentary.
- 40TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanTheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanWe keep getting glimpses of a compelling subject, but it’s hard to know what Nichols is really going for, since he tosses so many disparate elements together without tying them into a meaningful thread.