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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The Film StageJose SolísThe Film StageJose SolísWith this, Cone also continues to be one of the few directors who has chosen to contextualize faith rather than demonize it. He shows greater interest in the places where we are like each other, all while celebrating what makes us different.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshAs comfortable to slip into as an afternoon in the sun, as satisfying as a late-night piece of cake, Princess Cyd is a jewel of a film that plumbs thematic depths far below its surface.
- 88RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyThere are conflicts in Princess Cyd, but they're on a low boil. One of the pluses of Cone's approach — if you're open to it — is you are sometimes confronted with your own preconceived notions about people.
- 83The PlaylistLena WilsonThe PlaylistLena WilsonThe cinematic equivalent of a bath bomb, this fizzy feature is sure to delight — at least until the charm fades. So unfurl your towel, dust off your bathing suit, and soak up that warmth.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsThe performances by Pinnick and Spence are clean, vivid and honestly felt, with a lot of the best work emerging nonverbally in the spaces between characters closing a gap.
- 67The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloSo many movies are all sizzle and no steak; it’s kind of refreshing, in a way, to be frustrated by all steak and no sizzle.
- 63Slant MagazineCarson LundSlant MagazineCarson LundStephen Cone's Princess Cyd is distinguished by a dramatic complexity that would seem to run counter to its remarkably even-tempered tone.
- 60Village VoiceApril WolfeVillage VoiceApril WolfeWhile the chemistry between Pinnick and Spence is sweet and familial, I couldn’t help but think so much of this film is just…nice. It’s that pretty feather you found in the grass. And maybe you’ll take it home, but will likely forget you did.
- 40VarietyNick SchagerVarietyNick SchagerCaring more about what its characters represent — and its empathetic representation of them — than about crafting a fully formed drama concerning flesh-and-blood people, Cone’s film has little more than its heart in the right place.