One of the best movies of the year and an essential watch for Constant Readers.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jul 30, 2025

It’s as far removed as possible from anything Flanagan has previously done in both film and television, but one can notice his sensibilities at every turn, notably how he fills each frame with as much tangible atmosphere as possible.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 25, 2025

A quietly powerful film about finding meaning in the moments that slip by unnoticed.

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Jul 24, 2025

There’s stuff in this movie that should make even the hardest heart weep, but those things get caught up in Flanagan’s intricate mechanism and never have the desired effect.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 18, 2025

A movie about a little boy who loves Gene Kelly movies and just wants to dance? I was never NOT going to love this one, and it's got the heart to back up the premise.

Full Review | Jul 18, 2025

A rewarding, life-affirming experience.

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Jul 17, 2025

“The Life of Chuck” is an undeniable life affirming experience that celebrates living and wraps you in a warm, comforting blanket of hope. We contain multitudes, indeed.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 15, 2025

There are so many details Mike Flanagan did to thread everything together in even more detail than the novella, and I'm very happy with his approach and creative choices in regard to all of that.

Full Review | Jul 15, 2025

The Life of Chuck is a wild ride. It’s certainly a refreshing change of pace for Flanagan and some of his best work yet. He has crafted a masterpiece that is both intellectually stimulating and emotionally resonant.

Full Review | Original Score: 9/10 | Jul 14, 2025

It’s a lusciously gentle journey through a life of a common man, evoking familiar tones while offering its own distinctive touch.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 14, 2025

Unfortunately, the life-affirming message falls rather flat...

Full Review | Jul 12, 2025

[T]he film is constantly undermining itself with its inability to decide on a tone.

Full Review | Jul 10, 2025

The Life of Chuck is a tedious effort in crafting a life-affirming picture, with artificial and hammered sentimentality.

Full Review | Original Score: D | Jul 9, 2025

The Life of Chuck is a lively summer surprise that deserves to be seen on the biggest screen possible.

Full Review | Original Score: 8.5/10 | Jul 7, 2025

Some cynics may find parts of the film unbearably sentimental, but following Covid and lockdown, where the world truly thought its time was up, it’s a tonic of a film that delves into the fragile mindset of humanity.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 3, 2025

A bittersweet rumination on life, time, and our minuscule moment in the cosmos, The Life of Chuck isn't so much profound as it is a reminder to live/laugh/love.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 2, 2025

A movie to be embraced, shared, and revisited. See it with someone you love.

Full Review | Original Score: A | Jul 2, 2025

The whole thematic conceit of The Life of Chuck is dependent on its lack of uniqueness, the notion that we are the stars of our own stories. By casting actors we know it gives this experience too much specificity when it needed more opacity.

Full Review | Original Score: C | Jul 2, 2025

Where “Life of Chuck” really succeeds is in passing the torch to others who help create the character (including Jacob Tremblay and Pajak). They’re just as invested and responsible for making this a film that can prompt viewers to reflect, too.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 30, 2025

I love a film that makes you reassess life and the layers of our realities.

Full Review | Original Score: A- | Jun 27, 2025