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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Film ThreatFilm ThreatThe Cow is a powerhouse creeper where one of the great actresses of her generation shows us how it’s done.
- 75The PlaylistMarya E. GatesThe PlaylistMarya E. GatesThe blended tones and mixing of rom-com tropes with wry humor and mystery mostly work well until the film makes a hard pivot to biotech horror. By the last act the script begins to resemble "The X-Files," however the same implausibility that made that show a hoot, here unfortunately undermines the spell the film had successfully cast.
- 65Paste MagazineAurora AmidonPaste MagazineAurora AmidonThe Cow goes in a number of unexpected directions that, on paper, look like fodder for a perfect missing-persons mystery à la Gone Girl or Prisoners. The problem is, Horowitz doesn’t quite seem sure how to tell the story in a way that keeps the viewer engaged.
- 58IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandAs “The Cow” sinks deeper into increasingly limp twists, turns, and choices, Ryder keeps hold of Kath, offering the film’s most genuine surprise: a real, lived-in, fully fleshed out performance. No one else can match her, but who could even try?
- 50Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonDespite some resonant themes, this playful thriller grows increasingly implausible, relying on twists that neither shock nor deepen the film’s exploration of unhappiness and regret.
- 50Screen RantMae AbdulbakiScreen RantMae AbdulbakiAt the very least, The Cow offers some food for thought and has a strong setup, even if it doesn't fully deliver a satisfying conclusion.
- 40SlashfilmChris EvangelistaSlashfilmChris EvangelistaRyder is honestly the only shining light here. ... But she deserves better than the murky slog that is "The Cow."
- 30The Hollywood ReporterJon FroschThe Hollywood ReporterJon FroschThe Cow is depressingly slack and indecisive, neither leaning hard enough into its B-movie preposterousness nor taking the time to build any real, sustained suspense.