Following early anticipation and buzz, The Gorge has debuted to mixed reviews from critics, earning middling scores on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. Scott Derrickson’s latest sci-fi thriller blends action, romance, and horror, drawing attention with its star-studded cast and intriguing premise.
Scott Derrickson’s The Gorge gets divisive reviews from critics
The Gorge has garnered mixed reactions from critics, with some praising its blend of genres while others criticize its lack of originality.
Jonathan Sim from ComingSoon highlighted its “surprising” quality, stating, “This movie could have been terrible, but it’s surprising how well-made it is,” particularly applauding the chemistry between Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy.
On the other hand, Peter Sobczynski from Auteurist Class compared the film to “a slightly elevated Uwe Boll production that contains nary an original moment or idea at any point,” reflecting the polarizing opinions surrounding the film. Similarly, Archi Sengupta from LeisureByte found it “rather boring and uneventful,” despite the talent of its leads.
Yet, positive reviews emphasize the film’s genre-blending success. Chris Joyce from Movies and Munchies called it “a surprising amalgamation of action, thrills, romance, and sci-fi,” while Robert Kojder from Flickering Myth admired its balance of “intrigue, cornball romance, and old-school Capcom video game levels of dumb horror-action fun.”
The film’s charm lies in its lead performances and dynamic energy, though critics like Justin Clark from Slant Magazine argued that the film is “patient and tense” in the first hour, “with just the right touches of levity and romance,” but “suddenly, it isn’t.”
The Gorge’s Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic scores are middling
The Gorge holds a 61% score on Rotten Tomatoes from 64 reviews, as of writing. Its score on Metacritic is 58 from 22 critic reviews, indicating mixed to average reactions.
The film is directed by Scott Derrickson and written by Zach Dean. It follows two operatives, played by Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy, assigned to guard opposite sides of a gorge containing a mysterious threat.
