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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawLondon Road was a mighty success on stage. Now it is a unique triumph on the movie screen.
- 100Time Out LondonDave CalhounTime Out LondonDave CalhounIt’s enthralling and haunting.
- 91The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloAs pop sociology, London Road doesn’t delve terribly deep, repeating the same simple observations (principally: people are self-interested) over and over. As a nearly avant-garde musical, however, it’s a constant grin-conjuring marvel.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThe Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonAs gripping onscreen as it was onstage, London Road remains a work of great finesse and originality.
- 80CineVueJamie NeishCineVueJamie NeishThe film doesn't simply work, it trumps expectation and lingers long in the mind.
- 80EmpireAnna SmithEmpireAnna SmithAll cast and crew do an impressive job in making this unlikely proposition such an engaging, thought-provoking and darkly funny watch.
- 70Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganScreen DailyFionnuala HalliganIt can feel as if London Road is making the same point throughout, and in the same way – some thematic depth might have added bolster to the film’s dazzling artistic heft.
- 42The PlaylistGary GarrisonThe PlaylistGary GarrisonLondon Road, on stage and celluloid, is an experiment likely to fall flat outside of the most devoted of cinephiles (and theatergoers), but an exciting one nonetheless, even if only for its boldness.