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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100ColliderTherese LacsonColliderTherese LacsonThere is no comfort when watching 20 Days in Mariupol, but it's the bitter pill we must all swallow to remind ourselves of what people are going through every day in Ukraine. Chernov's account is but a snippet of the war and should galvanize people into action.
- 20 Days in Mariupol, a relentless and truly important documentary, engulfs us in the initial ferocity of Russia’s siege of a city whose name has become a byword for this war’s inhumanity: My Lai, Srebrenica, Aleppo, Mariupol.
- 85The Daily BeastNick SchagerThe Daily BeastNick SchagerProvides a remarkable snapshot of the war crimes that—as the daily news reminds us—are still being perpetrated today
- 82TheWrapSteve PondTheWrapSteve PondIt is not artful. It is urgent and ruthless and horrifying, and it shows the unspeakable.
- 80Screen DailyAllan HunterScreen DailyAllan HunterUltimately, Chernov’s film is a compelling record of senseless destruction and death, and a salute to the enduring resilience of a people who refuse to surrender their home.
- 80VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyStructured by onscreen markers of the days passed, this nonfiction feature may not have a simple narrative arc, but the director’s unpretentious first-person narration and the intensity of the war-crimes evidence compiled make it riveting nonetheless.
- 80Paste MagazinePaste MagazineShot entirely from the perspective of Chernov’s lone camera, 20 Days in Mariupol is a demanding and visceral watch.
- 75IndieWireAdam SolomonsIndieWireAdam SolomonsIf 20 Days in Mariupol is about anything, it’s how much destruction can be done in such a short time.
- 75Slant MagazineDerek SmithSlant MagazineDerek SmithAt its core, 20 Days in Mariupol is a testament to the citizens of Mariupol.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckWhat comes through most vividly, other than the human tragedy on display, is the vital importance of war correspondents and the courage and ingenuity they must possess in order to work under such life-threatening conditions.