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Movie ID: 1472
RT slug: atomic_blonde_2017
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/atomic_blonde_2017
Release year: 2017
Runtime: 125 mins
Wide release date: 2017-07-28
Limited release date: —
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: 2017-10-24
Tomatometer final: 79%
Audience score final: 64%
Genres: Action, LGBTQ+, Mystery & Thriller
Directors: David Leitch
Writers: Kurt Johnstad
Producers: A.J. Dix, Beth Kono, Charlize Theron, Eric Gitter, Kelly McCormick, Peter Schwerin
MPAA rating: R
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-10-13 23:17:04
Updated: 2026-10-13 23:17:04
Sensual and savage, Lorraine Broughton is the most elite spy in MI6, an agent who's willing to use all of her lethal skills to stay alive during an impossible mission. With the Berlin Wall about to fall, she travels into the heart of the city to retrieve a priceless dossier and take down a ruthless espionage ring. Once there, she teams up with an embedded station chief to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies.
Atomic Blonde gets enough mileage out of its stylish action sequences -- and ever-magnetic star -- to make up for a narrative that's somewhat less hard-hitting than its protagonist.
Canonical reviews: 200
Canonical fresh: 164
Canonical rotten: 36
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 200 (164/36), 82% (82.000% raw)
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-10-13 21:08:18
Snapshot Tomatometer: 79%
Snapshot review count: 365
Snapshot fresh count: 164
Snapshot rotten count: 36
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #4537 (full_snapshot)
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| Denver and Delilah Productions | production |
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| 2 | James McAvoy | David Percival |
| 3 | Eddie Marsan | Spyglass |
| 4 | John Goodman | Emmett Kurzfeld |
| 5 | Toby Jones | Eric Gray |
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| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289108 | Akhil Arora | AkhilArora.com | Fresh | — | 2024-05-11T13:32:59.000Z | 2024-05-11 13:32:59 | The fight on the staircase, a single take that lasts several minutes, is a particular highlight. It draws humour from the violence, too, and James McAvoy is having a ball as an unhinged operative. |
| 289109 | Don Shanahan | Every Movie Has a Lesson | Fresh | 3/5 | 2022-08-14T15:40:57.000Z | 2022-08-14 15:40:57 | Leitch’s film lacks zip, zilch, and zero in the style department. |
| 289110 | Brian Eggert | Deep Focus Review | Fresh | 2/4 | 2022-03-23T01:05:06.000Z | 2022-03-23 01:05:06 | The talented cast and formal technique feel trampled by the overstylized and undermotivated narrative. |
| 289111 | Drew Dietsch | FANDOM | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-12-29T15:31:15.000Z | 2021-12-29 15:31:15 | A textbook example of style over substance. |
| 289112 | Ben Turner | The Pink Lens | Fresh | 5/5 | 2021-09-02T10:00:45.000Z | 2021-09-02 10:00:45 | A delightfully swift film that pays no credence to past grey depictions of the Eastern Bloc. Instead, it insists that every hotel room be bathed in neon and every rain-streaked window should be smashed by a white-blonde Theron crashing through it. |
| 289113 | Matt Brunson | Film Frenzy | Fresh | 3/4 | 2021-08-10T15:31:13.000Z | 2021-08-10 15:31:13 | Atomic Blonde is another movie largely defined by its cool-as-ice characters, its action-packed set-pieces, and its awesome mix tape of classic tunes readily available for iTunes download. |
| 289114 | Jason Adams | My New Plaid Pants | Fresh | — | 2021-07-02T18:52:56.000Z | 2021-07-02 18:52:56 | Visually it's this smash-up of Argento and Refn with the long-take swagger of Cuaron and the bottomless sleaze of Verhoeven ladled liberally over top |
| 289115 | Leo Brady | AMovieGuy.com | Fresh | 3/4 | 2021-03-15T20:11:14.000Z | 2021-03-15 20:11:14 | Atomic Blonde has so much kick-ass action you will be begging for studios to start working on a sequel. |
| 289116 | Richard Crouse | Richard Crouse | Fresh | 4/5 | 2021-02-28T18:01:54.000Z | 2021-02-28 18:01:54 | A violent, arty spy flick that doesn't just open the door for Charlize Theron to create an effective spy franchise; it kicks it off its hinges. |
| 289117 | David Bax | Battleship Pretension | Fresh | — | 2020-12-12T00:43:19.000Z | 2020-12-12 00:43:19 | Atomic Blonde may be a throwback to the Cold War but let's hope it's the future of action cinema. |
| 289118 | Mike Massie | Gone With The Twins | Rotten | 4/10 | 2020-12-05T02:24:17.000Z | 2020-12-05 02:24:17 | The stunts may look convincing and heavy-hitting, but the violence is severe and mean-spirited; there's little fun to be found in the gritty way the mayhem is portrayed. |
| 289119 | Paul McGuire Grimes | KSTP-TV (St. Paul, MN) | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2020-11-05T21:32:03.000Z | 2020-11-05 21:32:03 | Not a perfect spy flick, but I'd be up for more Atomic Blonde movies. |
| 289120 | Leigh Monson | Substream Magazine | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-09-25T00:14:47.000Z | 2020-09-25 00:14:47 | Atomic Blonde skates by on its moments of intensity; just don't expect to be quite so titillated in the moments between the punches and gunfire. |
| 289121 | Richard Propes | TheIndependentCritic.com | Rotten | 2.5/4.0 | 2020-09-02T10:50:09.000Z | 2020-09-02 10:50:09 | Atomic Blonde shows its cards quickly. |
| 289122 | Kelechi Ehenulo | Confessions From A Geek Mind | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-08-26T12:00:49.000Z | 2020-08-26 12:00:49 | But the film's strong emphasis on the fight scenes and its creative use of music means the plot doesn't get the necessary reinforcement it boldly deserves. |
| 289123 | Brent McKnight | The Last Thing I See | Fresh | B | 2020-07-01T17:06:18.000Z | 2020-07-01 17:06:18 | When "Atomic Blonde" hits, it hits with ferocity, driving home that Charlize Theron should be the biggest action star in the world and David Leitch has action chops for days. |
| 289124 | Damond Fudge | KCCI (Des Moines, IA) | Fresh | — | 2020-06-29T19:51:46.000Z | 2020-06-29 19:51:46 | Atomic Blonde falls squarely in the middle between James Bond and John Wick, bringing the exciting spy chase of the former while upping the violence level, but not quite reaching that of the latter. |
| 289125 | Avaryl Halley | Movie Bitches | Fresh | — | 2020-05-13T20:20:58.000Z | 2020-05-13 20:20:58 | I'm here for more of these kind of action movies. |
| 289126 | Andrew Galdi | Movie Bitches | Fresh | — | 2020-05-13T20:20:57.000Z | 2020-05-13 20:20:57 | This movie was intense. |
| 289127 | Steven Prokopy | Third Coast Review | Rotten | — | 2020-05-12T19:20:48.000Z | 2020-05-12 19:20:48 | There's no getting around that a great deal of this movie is tedious and predictable. |
| 289128 | Emilie Black | Cinema Crazed | Fresh | 4/5 | 2020-04-17T19:11:51.000Z | 2020-04-17 19:11:51 | The badass that is this film is reminiscent not only of John Wick in terms of fights and even color patterns at times, it also reminds of a bit of James Bond mixed with Salt ... |
| 289129 | Rhodé Marshall | City Press (South Africa) | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2020-04-15T23:01:09.000Z | 2020-04-15 23:01:09 | It all rests on Theron being a kind of female James Bond. But it's not even a good Bond-type film - the plot is too flimsy for it to work. |
| 289130 | Dan Scully | Cinema76 | Fresh | — | 2020-03-25T18:51:14.000Z | 2020-03-25 18:51:14 | Atomic Blonde is a cool, slick little movie whose only real sin was coming close enough to greatness that all of its shortcomings are highlighted ... in neon lights. |
| 289131 | Tim Brennan | About Boulder | Fresh | — | 2020-02-19T22:31:56.000Z | 2020-02-19 22:31:56 | When it focuses on double and triple-crosses, the film becomes a slog. Forget all that. Watch the impeccably made action scenes, the feel of the film, and the powerful Charlize Theron performance that anchors everything. |
| 289132 | Charlotte Harrison | Den of Geek | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-01-27T20:02:02.000Z | 2020-01-27 20:02:02 | If you like blockbusters that favour style over substance, fun over functionality, archetypal over auteurial - you wouldn't get anything else that is as stylish or fun or archetypal as this. |
| 289133 | Julian Lytle | Ignorant Bliss | Fresh | B+ | 2020-01-11T16:00:26.000Z | 2020-01-11 16:00:26 | podcast review |
| 289134 | Katie Smith-Wong | Flick Feast | Fresh | 3/5 | 2019-11-12T21:42:32.000Z | 2019-11-12 21:42:32 | Combined with an eclectic 1980s soundtrack, Atomic Blonde is grittier, more violent and full of confidence, and with Theron steering the wheel, it's hard not to enjoy the journey. |
| 289135 | Gabriel Ricard | Cultured Vultures | Fresh | — | 2019-10-10T21:24:24.000Z | 2019-10-10 21:24:24 | Atomic Blonde's visual sensibilities and spectacular, gritty fight scenes receive strong support from a cast that plays the various notes of this film's tone, dialog, and pace to perfection. |
| 289136 | Nicholas Bell | IONCINEMA.com | Fresh | 3/5 | 2019-10-10T19:32:59.000Z | 2019-10-10 19:32:59 | Atomic Blonde becomes a bit like watching a snake eat its own tail, but it's undulating toxicity is so enthralling, we hardly mind its digestion process. |
| 289137 | Rhys Tarling | Isolated Nation | Rotten | 2/5 | 2019-09-30T21:11:32.000Z | 2019-09-30 21:11:32 | It's too damn hard to follow, it's too wrapped up in its own cleverness, it's too damn long. |
| 289138 | Linda and Al Lerner | Movies and Shakers | Fresh | — | 2019-09-19T23:32:07.000Z | 2019-09-19 23:32:07 | Atomic Blonde has a short fuse and packs a big bang. |
| 289139 | Noah Berlatsky | Quartz | Fresh | — | 2019-09-16T19:32:15.000Z | 2019-09-16 19:32:15 | tomic Blonde easily surpasses the last umpty-ump Bond films in dash, inventiveness, and delivering on those empowerment fantasies. |
| 289140 | Chris Sawin | Reel Rundown | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-09-02T14:21:09.000Z | 2019-09-02 14:21:09 | While Atomic Blonde is fairly predictable and not entirely an original concept, it executes its bone cracking, blood-spewing, and intense action with breakneck speed in a brutally satisfying way that is undoubtedly entertaining. |
| 289141 | Víctor López G. | Espinof | Fresh | — | 2019-08-14T00:21:37.000Z | 2019-08-14 00:21:37 | A perfect excuse to enjoy a couple of hours of entertainment with no complexes if we know how to forgive its plot confusion. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 289142 | Karl Delossantos | Smash Cut Reviews | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-08-05T21:52:47.000Z | 2019-08-05 21:52:47 | Atomic Blonde looks and feels different than any action movie before it. It takes every beat with a spring in its step. However, when it has to get down to business, it gets down to business. |
| 289143 | Allison Rose | FlickDirect | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2019-08-05T17:36:19.000Z | 2019-08-05 17:36:19 | Atomic Blonde had good flow and pacing and just the right amount of action so it didn't go over the top. |
| 289144 | Sara Clements | Enthuse | Fresh | — | 2019-07-29T04:30:51.000Z | 2019-07-29 04:30:51 | Atomic Blonde is a groundbreaking tour de force for the spy genre. The way the story is written and told makes you want to see it again as soon as the credits roll. |
| 289145 | Josh Goller | Spectrum Culture | Rotten | 2.75/5 | 2019-07-20T21:26:22.000Z | 2019-07-20 21:26:22 | Peel back the fetishized fight scenes, neon lights and '80s soundtrack, and you're not left with much. |
| 289146 | Ryan Syrek | The Reader (Omaha, NE) | Fresh | B- | 2019-06-25T19:51:52.000Z | 2019-06-25 19:51:52 | Had Atomic Blonde sped up the pace of its glacial first hour, ditched the pseudo-intellectual bravado and focused on its lead and not the trappings surrounding her, it would have been an instant action-flick classic. |
| 289147 | Ellie Lucas | The Dispatch (Lexington, NC) | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2019-06-04T19:27:49.000Z | 2019-06-04 19:27:49 | A beautiful, thrilling film that elevates its action to a level of art rarely seen in this genre. |
| 289148 | Andrew Kendall | Stabroek News | Fresh | — | 2019-05-22T00:11:22.000Z | 2019-05-22 00:11:22 | It is relentless in the way it makes its theme seep through to the audience. Its gritty depravity is overt and well distilled. It gets its point across. And that point will haunt you with its dissoluteness. |
| 289149 | Kaitlyn Booth | Bleeding Cool | Fresh | 8/10 | 2019-05-21T18:42:56.000Z | 2019-05-21 18:42:56 | Atomic Blonde might not have the most original story but the fight scenes and overall aesthetic of the movie are good enough to overlook that. |
| 289150 | Cate Marquis | We Are Movie Geeks | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2019-04-26T23:52:21.000Z | 2019-04-26 23:52:21 | Atomic Blonde is best as a showcase for Charlize Theron as action star, and to prove that women can be tough enough for any job. |
| 289151 | Dan Murrell | Screen Junkies | Rotten | — | 2019-04-24T01:30:37.000Z | 2019-04-24 01:30:37 | If you're gonna go with style over substance, I think that style had better be good. |
| 289152 | Nicolás Ruiz | Código espagueti | Fresh | 8/10 | 2019-03-26T04:05:30.000Z | 2019-03-26 04:05:30 | Atomic Blonde is a captivating, violent, fun and sexy adaptation of Anthony Johnson's graphic novel. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 289153 | Rachael Mead | Square Eyes | Fresh | — | 2019-03-19T23:56:17.000Z | 2019-03-19 23:56:17 | Atomic Blonde is pure action blockbuster, so if you enjoy jaw-dropping action scenes and hyper-cool design, all set to a great soundtrack, then you'll love it. |
| 289154 | Deborah Cornelious | The Hindu | Fresh | — | 2019-02-19T20:08:12.000Z | 2019-02-19 20:08:12 | To her credit, throughout the entire labyrinthine affair, Theron is suave, slick and smooth, punching her way into our hearts. |
| 289155 | Paula Fleri-Soler | Times of Malta | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-02-13T01:22:35.000Z | 2019-02-13 01:22:35 | The script does offer up a surprise or two to keep the tension suitably taut. |
| 289156 | Allen Adams | The Maine Edge | Fresh | 5/5 | 2019-02-11T23:32:19.000Z | 2019-02-11 23:32:19 | While Atomic Blonde may be a novelty, it more than stands on its own merits. It is a quality action flick, high-octane and sexy and entertaining as hell. |
| 289157 | Doug Jamieson | The Jam Report | Rotten | 2/5 | 2019-01-30T04:21:13.000Z | 2019-01-30 04:21:13 | It can be a blast, just not an atomic one. |
| 289158 | Amanda Greever | The Daily Times (Tennessee) | Fresh | — | 2019-01-29T23:45:53.000Z | 2019-01-29 23:45:53 | Atomic Blonde has a talented cast, but they're wasted on flat, bland characters. |
| 289159 | Sherin Nicole | idobi.com | Rotten | C+ | 2019-01-13T23:30:27.000Z | 2019-01-13 23:30:27 | Atomic Blonde is like an amusement park ride, the adrenaline is high and you'll have a good time but ultimately it's over and you're off to find a bigger thrill. |
| 289160 | Louisa Moore | Screen Zealots | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-12-20T23:03:51.000Z | 2018-12-20 23:03:51 | There's enough to like about Atomic Blonde that it's not a total disaster, and most scenes the feature McAvoy are wholly entertaining. |
| 289161 | Matt Ward | Cinematic Considerations | Fresh | — | 2018-12-19T22:38:58.000Z | 2018-12-19 22:38:58 | Leitch's film feels drenched in spray paint... permeates its way into every aspect of "Atomic Blonde" from cinematography to the action sequences to the acting performances. |
| 289162 | Li Lai | Mediaversity Reviews | Fresh | B+ | 2018-11-16T21:05:16.000Z | 2018-11-16 21:05:16 | What a relief it is to watch a popcorn flick without having to suffer massively offensive depictions of women. |
| 289163 | Sarah Cartland | Caution Spoilers | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2018-11-16T12:05:20.000Z | 2018-11-16 12:05:20 | The beginning and end are fabulous, the middle is dull and slow. Terrific action, great styling and a female gaze; this is a film both realistic (injuries really hurt) and silly (as usual someone dies reaching for one last wisecrack instead of their gun). |
| 289164 | Ed Travis | Cinapse | Fresh | — | 2018-11-13T13:55:58.000Z | 2018-11-13 13:55:58 | Charlize Theron absolutely owns Atomic Blonde, both upping her own action game as one of our most exciting big screen action heroes, and elevating the borderline "seen it before" spy/espionage sandbox which the film plays in. |
| 289165 | Jennifer Heaton | Alternative Lens | Fresh | 7.5/10 | 2018-11-11T17:58:22.000Z | 2018-11-11 17:58:22 | Atomic Blonde is certainly more than just John Wick in high heels, but for what it adds in depth it loses in fun. |
| 289166 | Bob Chipman | Geek | Fresh | — | 2018-10-31T10:01:04.000Z | 2018-10-31 10:01:04 | 3 Elevating such thin material without drowning in all the stylistic flourishes is the mark of a genuine movie star, and [Theron's] three big fight scenes are all among the best you'll see this year. |
| 289167 | Sean Mulvihill | FanboyNation.com | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2018-10-31T01:23:59.000Z | 2018-10-31 01:23:59 | Atomic Blonde has its issues, but when it comes to ass-kicking, few can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Theron's chilly assassin. |
| 289168 | Johnny Gayzmonic | Fanboys of the Universe | Fresh | 7/10 | 2018-10-30T23:20:30.000Z | 2018-10-30 23:20:30 | [The film] might not be the cleanest cut, but it's certainly one of the most memorable. Best enjoyed with your favorite liquor. On the rocks, of course. |
| 289169 | Micheal Compton | Bowling Green Daily News | Fresh | B- | 2018-10-30T00:22:29.000Z | 2018-10-30 00:22:29 | Atomic Blonde is a bit of a mess, but what a fun mess it is. |
| 289170 | Tomas Trussow | The Lonely Film Critic | Fresh | 4/5 | 2018-10-30T00:20:23.000Z | 2018-10-30 00:20:23 | The apocalyptic '80s Europop and punk soundtrack constantly in the air should be enough of an indicator to let your hair down. |
| 289171 | Matt Hudson | What I Watched Tonight | Rotten | 5.5/10 | 2018-10-20T19:35:39.000Z | 2018-10-20 19:35:39 | Great action does not solely equate to a great movie, and Atomic Blonde ends up being a disappointment. |
| 289172 | Jake Kring-Schreifels | Esquire Magazine | Fresh | — | 2018-10-17T19:33:47.000Z | 2018-10-17 19:33:47 | There's little backstory about this titular character... Lorraine is, in many ways, the summation of Theron's fearless career of characters, finally given the proper platform to exist. |
| 289173 | Derek Deskins | Next Projection | Fresh | 9.2/10 | 2018-10-16T19:27:49.000Z | 2018-10-16 19:27:49 | Theron takes to the fight choreography like a violent fish to bloody water. She is exactingly brutal and nearly balletic in her execution. |
| 289175 | Kristian Harloff | Schmoes Know | Rotten | 1.75/5 | 2018-10-15T23:46:24.000Z | 2018-10-15 23:46:24 | The story was told just by eighties music videos...that's all it does for the movie. |
| 289174 | Mark Ellis | Schmoes Know | Fresh | 3.15/5 | 2018-10-15T23:46:24.000Z | 2018-10-15 23:46:24 | It's a good, not great action movie...though the story could have been a lot better. |
| 289176 | Jared Mobarak | BuffaloVibe | Fresh | 7/10 | 2018-10-12T18:56:32.000Z | 2018-10-12 18:56:32 | Leitch uses every tool at his disposal (actors included) to conjure a spectacle with just enough substance to succeed beyond its stellar surface. |
| 289177 | Nguyên Lê | InSession Film | Fresh | B- | 2018-10-11T00:48:45.000Z | 2018-10-11 00:48:45 | As long as Lorraine keeps kicking and punching, the film remains an ally to the audience. |
| 289178 | Aaron Peterson | The Hollywood Outsider | Fresh | 6.5/10 | 2018-10-10T19:51:35.000Z | 2018-10-10 19:51:35 | Atomic Blonde is propelled by Charlize Theron's blistering performance, but when it comes to the visceral feel and attitude, [David Leitch] has it dialed in. |
| 289179 | Rendy Jones | Rendy Reviews | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2018-08-30T05:36:09.000Z | 2018-08-30 05:36:09 | "Atomic Blonde" mainly suffers from a generic/lackluster narrative and a distracting soundtrack. |
| 289180 | Kat Hughes | THN | Fresh | 4/5 | 2018-08-29T21:26:38.000Z | 2018-08-29 21:26:38 | Brutal, beautiful, and bad-ass, Atomic Blonde is the action heroine we've been waiting for. |
| 289181 | Abbie Bernstein | Assignment X | Fresh | B | 2018-08-28T18:27:15.000Z | 2018-08-28 18:27:15 | Suffice to say it's a pleasure to see a mainstream action movie with this type of main character. The movie is certainly worth seeing for this reason, for its optical beauty and for its exceptional kickassery. |
| 289182 | Molly Templeton | Eugene Weekly (OR) | Fresh | — | 2018-08-27T20:06:46.000Z | 2018-08-27 20:06:46 | The plot is fine, with a couple of dubious choices best left unspoiled. But I'm not here for the plot. Are you? |
| 289183 | Pat Padua | DCist | Fresh | — | 2018-08-27T19:42:20.000Z | 2018-08-27 19:42:20 | The star is Theron, who proved her action hero chops in Mad Max: Fury Road and does even better here. She has a commanding presence and long weaponized limbs that the action choreographers put to maximum use. |
| 289184 | Kambole Campbell | One Room With A View | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-08-25T13:40:43.000Z | 2018-08-25 13:40:43 | A good time - saved by spectacular fight scenes, a colourful cast of supporting characters, and a great lead in Theron. |
| 289185 | Glynis Costin | InStyle | Fresh | — | 2018-08-25T01:28:38.000Z | 2018-08-25 01:28:38 | Theron's unshakable cool is a pleasure to watch, as is the art direction, characterized by bursts of red (a phone booth, a flag, blood!) against the film's gray backdrop. |
| 289186 | Jane Crowther | Glamour (UK) | Fresh | — | 2018-08-23T19:17:20.000Z | 2018-08-23 19:17:20 | Who do we thank for this refreshing take on the smash-'em-up genre and this thoroughly modern woman in a Bechdel-beating blockbuster?... Thank Charlize Theron |
| 289187 | Alison Rowat | The Herald (Scotland) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-08-23T18:57:06.000Z | 2018-08-23 18:57:06 | If there is an odd nanosecond in which Theron is not gleefully knocking seven bells out of shady enemy agent types, McAvoy is doing one of his wild and crazee kinda guy turns, all spinning eyes and edgy cynicism. |
| 289188 | Pamela Powell | Daily Journal (Kankakee, IL) | Fresh | 3/4 | 2018-08-22T18:32:30.000Z | 2018-08-22 18:32:30 | With mystery and intrigue, "Atomic Blonde" is everything you'd want in an action-thriller and will satisfy any fan of the genre. |
| 289189 | Mae Abdulbaki | Movies with Mae | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-08-21T23:33:11.000Z | 2018-08-21 23:33:11 | Although the plot barely exists, most of "Atomic Blonde" does play out like a mind game. The stakes are there and the action sequences are tight. |
| 289190 | Stephanie Cooke | Rogues Portal | Fresh | — | 2018-08-20T23:13:23.000Z | 2018-08-20 23:13:23 | Charlize Theron is a great choice in virtually every film she's in, but Leitch brought out such a coldness to her that I don't think I'd really seen before. |
| 289191 | Avram Vargas | Geeks of Color | Rotten | — | 2018-08-20T14:25:22.000Z | 2018-08-20 14:25:22 | I don't think Atomic Blonde is a bad movie and it certainly holds merits in certain aspects, but I left wanting more action and a more cohesive narrative to a story with more potential than given. |
| 289192 | Aisha Jordan | Black Nerd Problems | Fresh | — | 2018-06-13T21:16:02.000Z | 2018-06-13 21:16:02 | Atomic Blonde is the best espionage 80s music video ever. This film is a fantastic display of stylized movie making and storytelling like we haven't seen in some time. |
| 289193 | Kevin A. Ranson | MovieCrypt.com | Fresh | 4/4 | 2018-06-04T17:35:23.000Z | 2018-06-04 17:35:23 | ... a thinking-person's action flick, with survival a priority at every turn while all the players are manipulating each other... believe Theron was born to play her part. |
| 289194 | Damian Levy | Jamaica Gleaner | Fresh | — | 2018-05-02T23:30:50.000Z | 2018-05-02 23:30:50 | Theron carries the role with a steely-eyed charisma that would make James Bond blush. The character never speaks above a quiet hush, and much prefers to let her actions speak for themselves. |
| 289195 | Sebastian Zavala Kahn | Me gusta el cine | Fresh | 3/4 | 2018-03-28T17:06:51.000Z | 2018-03-28 17:06:51 | It's not very original, but it's presented with enough style and acted with enough dedication to be intriguing, exciting and entertaining. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 289196 | Amelia Navascues | Triple J | Fresh | 4/5 | 2018-02-20T23:07:38.000Z | 2018-02-20 23:07:38 | Atomic Blonde is a chick fronted, action spy flick with teeth. |
| 289197 | Pete Vonder Haar | Houston Press | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2018-02-20T23:06:07.000Z | 2018-02-20 23:06:07 | So while maybe assigning a statuesque platinum blond to deep cover ops isn't the best idea... Atomic Blonde is still good, stylish fun. |
| 289198 | Christopher Llewellyn Reed | Film Festival Today | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2018-01-25T14:05:38.000Z | 2018-01-25 14:05:38 | When it sticks to being a pulpy action homage to the powers of Charlize Theron ... it almost always shoots straight. |
| 289199 | Jeremy Jahns | JeremyJahns.com | Rotten | — | 2018-01-25T01:16:54.000Z | 2018-01-25 01:16:54 | This movie had so many branches of what it was trying to do that it didn't really do anything. |
| 289200 | Irene Zoe Alameda | Culturamas | Fresh | — | 2017-12-28T23:33:03.000Z | 2017-12-28 23:33:03 | Leitch and Theron's success lies in creating an addictive product by deploying a universe governed by tacit laws completely different from those established. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 289201 | Carl Kozlowski | Pasadena Weekly | Fresh | B | 2017-12-28T20:11:23.000Z | 2017-12-28 20:11:23 | It is the kind of film that's meant to be enjoyed for its visceral thrills more than its logic. If you're seeking great action, it's hard to do better this summer. |
| 289202 | Jonathan Sánchez | Butaca Ancha | Fresh | — | 2017-12-28T02:01:09.000Z | 2017-12-28 02:01:09 | Undoubtedly it is a production that vindicates the sometimes abused action cinema... [Full review in Spanish] |
| 289203 | Pete Hammond | Deadline Hollywood Daily | Fresh | — | 2017-12-28T00:43:52.000Z | 2017-12-28 00:43:52 | [Theron] is firing on all cylinders here, proving blondes not only have more fun, they have more guns - and know how to use them. |
| 289204 | Ed Williamson | TheShiznit.co.uk | Fresh | 4/5 | 2017-12-26T22:21:12.000Z | 2017-12-26 22:21:12 | They live and die by the creativity of their fighting and shooting. These are things you would've thought had no more creative angles to exploit, but with a lot of choreography and a sheen of Berlin cool rinsed through the whole caper, there's plenty. |
| 289205 | Andrew Osborne | culturevulture.net | Fresh | — | 2017-12-19T00:19:41.000Z | 2017-12-19 00:19:41 | Brutal fight choreography closer to the Bourne movies than "Bad". |
| 289206 | Al Hoff | Pittsburgh City Paper | Fresh | — | 2017-12-18T23:34:12.000Z | 2017-12-18 23:34:12 | The film is a fun-enough summer diversion, but it's not nearly as clever or stylish as it thinks it is. |
| 289207 | Sean Axmaker | Stream on Demand | Fresh | — | 2017-12-16T07:47:23.000Z | 2017-12-16 07:47:23 | Lean, mean, swift, and sure, Atomic Blonde is the kind of action movie we need in the contemporary morass of CGIed to mush spectacle. |
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