Wonder Woman: reviews

What the critics say average 7.6 from 19 outlets

• 9.1 Entertainment WeeklyChris Nashawaty 'Wonder Woman' is the smart, satisfying DC movie you've been waiting for. Read
• 9.1 IndiewireKate Erbland The Gal Gadot-starring Patty Jenkins feature blends humor, heart, and one hell of a heroine to give the DCEU its best outing yet. Read
• 9.0 The WrapAlonso Duralde In the recent flood of superhero movies, several have managed to be quite good ? but ?Wonder Woman? ranks as one of the few great ones. Read
• 9.0 Los Angeles TimesJustin Chang ?Wonder Woman? emerges as not only the strongest movie in the present DC cycle, but also the first one that feels like an enveloping. Read
• 8.7 The VergeTasha Robinson 'Wonder Woman' is a tremendous win for a franchise that desperately needed one. Read
• 8.5 USA TodayKelly Lawler 'Wonder Woman' is the fresh, hopeful superhero movie we need. Read
• 8.0 VarietyAndrew Barker Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot breathe some fresh air into the DC film universe. Read
• 8.0 The TelegraphRobbie Collin If the action in Wonder Woman comes less frequently than you might expect, it?s also thrillingly designed and staged, with a surging sense of real people, from all sorts of backgrounds, swept up in the wider conflict?s churns and jolts. Read
• 8.0 Time OutCATH CLARKE This really is Wonder Woman coming to the rescue of the DC Comics universe. Read
• 8.0 New York TimesA. O. Scott Unlike most of her male counterparts, its heroine is not trying to exorcise inner demons or work out messiah issues. She wants to function freely in the world, to help out when needed and to be respected for her abilities. Read
• 8.0 EmpireChris Hewitt As Diana, Gadot is excellent, a rocking electric cello riff in human form. Read
• 7.9 Chicago Sun-TimesRichard Roeper Gal Gadot is easily the most inspirational and the most heroic and the most ?real? Wonder Woman in movie (and television) history. Read
• 7.5 The Washington PostAnn Hornaday ?Wonder Woman? saves the day, in more ways than one Read
• 7.0 Screen CrushMatt Singer Sometimes feels less like a superhero story than a modern fable about a strong but sheltered young woman who discovers the joys and perils of the wider world. Read
• 7.0 The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden As the world's most well-adjusted superhero, Wonder Woman breaks the genre mold. Read
• 6.0 Rolling StonePeter Travers 'Wonder Woman' gives the DC Universe's warrior princess the heroic treatment courtesy of Gal Gadot even if the film isn't super. Read
• 6.0 VultureDavid Edelstein The climax of Wonder Woman did send me out happy. Read
• 5.8 The PlaylistRodrigo Perez The super hero picture is often at war with itself. There?s three movies within. One them is really enjoyable and features a near-flawless light touch, another is a clumsy mixed bag with some highlights, and the last piece of the puzzle is largely terrible. Read
• 4.0 The GuardianSteve Rose "Those hoping a shot of oestrogen would generate a new kind of comic-book movie ? and revive DC?s faltering movie universe ? might need to lower their expectations." Read