'Companion' Critic Reviews Give AI Thriller a Fresh Rotten Tomatoes Score
The days of controlling Iris (Sophie Thatcher) are over, and the critics love it. The first reviews for the new AI horror film Companion are beginning to pour in, and director Drew Hancock’s thought-provoking flick currently registers an impressive 96% on the Tomatometer with 23 reviews posted to Rotten Tomatoes. In fact, MovieWeb’s own review of Companion (4.5/5 stars) declares that “the first great film of 2025 stuns in every regard.”
Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting didn't enjoy the sci-fi thriller quite as much (3.5/5 stars), but the writer openly praises the film’s actors: “It’s not the plot that keeps you guessing, but the vibrant ensemble cast committed to Hancock’s zany break-up movie.” Patrick Cavanaugh specifically singles out Thatcher’s performance as the jilted AI companion, Iris, in his review for ComicBook.com:
"[Companion] puts an entirely fresh spin on the well-worn ‘robot gains sentience’ premise, as Sophie Thatcher's empathetic Iris...
Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting didn't enjoy the sci-fi thriller quite as much (3.5/5 stars), but the writer openly praises the film’s actors: “It’s not the plot that keeps you guessing, but the vibrant ensemble cast committed to Hancock’s zany break-up movie.” Patrick Cavanaugh specifically singles out Thatcher’s performance as the jilted AI companion, Iris, in his review for ComicBook.com:
"[Companion] puts an entirely fresh spin on the well-worn ‘robot gains sentience’ premise, as Sophie Thatcher's empathetic Iris...
- 1/22/2025
- by Steven Thrash
- MovieWeb
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