The Bikeriders: reviews

What the critics say average 7.2 from 5

• 9.0 VarietyPeter Debruge It goes a long way to humanize figures who've been long misrepresented on film, while giving audiences privileged access to this inner world. Read
• 8.0 The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden What resonates beyond the brawls and blood is a profound affection for the people onscreen ? those grace notes provided by a fine cast, with Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy stirring undercurrents that are particularly affecting precisely because they're never explicitly examined or explained. Read
• 7.5 Entertainment WeeklyMaureen Lee Lenker Though the panoply of accents the actors choose could easily fill out a Midwestern grocery store checkout line, there's not a performance here that isn't admirable for its sheer chutzpah. Nichols has assembled an estimable ensemble, and they bring to life the antics and erratic violence of their characters with great authenticity. Read
• 7.5 The PlaylistGregory Ellwood It's not acknowledged enough how difficult it is to make a period piece that doesn't feel staged or performative. Nichols genuinely captures the spirit of this particular era and keeps your attention even if you never gave a second thought to those packs of bike riders passing you on the highway. Read
• 4.2 ColliderEmma Kiely While Comer makes a committed effort to carry the film, it falls flat in its excessive filler, undeveloped characters, and symphony of bonkers accents.