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43 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91HitfixDrew McWeenyHitfixDrew McWeenyThe reason the film works is because it throws everything into the blender and comes up with something new, something that has a great lively sense of wit and humor to it, and it takes the time to fully explore its wild premise fully.
- 85TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeFor a film about repetition, Edge of Tomorrow never feels tired or familiar.
- 80VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangThe pleasure of Edge of Tomorrow is that it’s not an action movie first and foremost, but rather a cheeky little puzzle picture in expensive-looking blockbuster drag.
- 80EmpireDan JolinEmpireDan JolinA playful and frantic science-fiction twister which mimics the best (Aliens, The Matrix, Groundhog Day) while offering something fresh and — most importantly — thrilling.
- 80Total FilmJamie GrahamTotal FilmJamie GrahamThe breakneck pace leaves little room for meaningful character development... But there’s imagination, spectacle and thrills to spare.
- 63McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMcClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreCruise and Blunt have only as much chemistry as the script allows.
- 60Time Out LondonCath ClarkeTime Out LondonCath ClarkeThe film’s Groundhog Day-meets-Independence Day plot is actually pretty genius.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyAlthough the humor helps, the Groundhog Day-like repetition gets tedious; it makes you feel more like a hamster than a groundhog — or rather a hamster's wheel, going round and round, over and over again.
- 40The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawIt is basically deadly serious, and after some moderate knockaboutfun, settles into something pretty dull. Where's the edge?