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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 10
Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' Wins 84% Rotten Tomatoes Score Ahead of June 12 Release
Updated
Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 10

Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' Wins 84% Rotten Tomatoes Score Ahead of June 12 Release

3 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 10

Summary

  • 138 reviews put Steven Spielberg’s alien-conspiracy thriller at 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 74 Metacritic score before its June 12 global theatrical release.
  • Critics largely praised the film’s blend of spectacle and philosophical weight, with The Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian, IndieWire and Empire highlighting Spielberg’s visual command, earnestness and personal investment.
  • Several reviews tied the movie to Spielberg’s earlier sci-fi work such as Close Encounters and E.T., while arguing its focus on secrecy, fear and truth gives the story a more mature tone.
  • Not all critics were convinced: the BBC called it a “drab X-Files episode,” and The A.V. Club said tangents and loose ends blunt the momentum, though even mixed notices still called it a thrill ride.

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