The Book of Clarence

M
2023
|
125 mins
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The Book of Clarence | Ratings & Reviews

"Aspirational, unique, moving, funny, weird, and very shaggy."

Slash FilmSlash Film

"Samuel filters a well-worn genre through a Black lens, and has a great deal of fun doing so."

Screen DailyScreen Daily

"Samuel’s wacky counter-gospel action adventure delivers some good turns but drifts into piety."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"Stanfield... is a charismatic lead."

Total FilmTotal Film

"Biblical cinema could use more messengers with Samuel’s eccentricity and daring."

VarietyVariety

"Tonally erratic, but absolutely interesting, at the very least."

IndieWireIndieWire

"If the ending is disappointingly conventional... what comes before brims with boldness."

The TimesThe Times

"Careens through tones and sentiment, silly in one and then horrific in another."

Associated PressAssociated Press

"Lord is it fun, in a way church and Hollywood’s biblical epics almost never are."

San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle

"There’s a good deal of laid-back fun and a rousing sense of inclusion in all its sacrilege."

The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail

"There’s a fine line between subverting the genre and rendering it incomprehensible."

RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.com

"The results are entertaining, sometimes riotously so, yet also decidedly mixed."

The Washington PostThe Washington Post

"Does it work? I’d say no, and sort of, and in the end, almost."

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune

"A grab bag of ideas and genres that sometimes hit their mark."

PastePaste

"What’s good about (it) is what so many movies lack: taking really, really big swings."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"Has a lot to offer but is weighed down by its tonal irregularities."

Austin ChronicleAustin Chronicle

"I was ultimately left confused and dissatisfied."

Boston GlobeBoston Globe

"There’s nothing else like The Book of Clarence, for better and worse."

VultureVulture

"Brims with Samuel’s signature flourishes."

Rolling StoneRolling Stone

The Book of Clarence | Details

Rating
M, Mature themes and coarse language and drug use
Runtime
125
Genre
Adventure, Drama
Country of origin
USA

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