Fences: reviews

What the critics say average 8.6 from 6

• 10 Roger EbertOdie Henderson RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonDec 27, 2016 The masterful thing about Denzel Washington?s direction here is that he doesn?t exactly open up the play. Instead, he opens up the visual frame around the players. Read
• 10 The Washington PostAnn Hornaday Denzel Washington delivers a leo­nine, devouringly powerful performance as one of American theater's most imposing patriarchs in "Fences". Read
• 9.5 Rolling StonePeter Travers The movie of 'Fences' doesn't need Hollywood bells and whistles. This writer, this director and these actors are all the magnificence required to grab your attention and hold it. Read
• 9.0 Entertainment WeeklyChris Nashawaty They invite us in to an intimate place thats messy and painful and hard to shake. Read
• 7.0 The WrapRobert Abele Can you tell its a play? Absolutely. Does that mean a damn thing? Not when the writing is this richly evocative, and the cast so often soars with it. Read
• 6.0 New York PostKyle Smith Ebullient, exasperating and implacable, he must be one of the most complex black men ever presented on-screen. Read
• VarietyOwen Gleiberman Denzel Washington directs and stars in a towering screen version of August Wilson's play about a flawed inner-city patriarch. Read