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22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirBronson owes a little or a lot to Kubrick's "Clockwork Orange," but if that's a crime I wish more people would commit it.
- 90The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottBronson invites you to admire its protagonist as a pure, muscular embodiment of anarchy. And perhaps you will, but you may also be glad that he’s still behind bars.
- 83The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThere are two Bronsons on display here: the impossible thug that we don’t dare release into polite society, and the guy we enjoy watching do his terrible thing. The man and the movie are both living, punching contradictions.
- 80Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfRefn has somehow found his way to an authentic English hard-man drama, anchored in a dynamite performance, even as it celebrates thug life.
- 75Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversThis movie and Hardy's electrifying performance will knock you for a loop.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoTom Hardy gives an amazing performance as Peterson, who took on the nickname Charlie Bronson, after the "Death Wish" actor.
- 60VarietyVarietyToo smart/arty for the slasher set, and too violent for high-brows, Bronson may have a tough time finding its niche, although it has "cult hit" written all over it.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterDespite the artistic flourishes, this is still an utterly repellent look at a psychopath who does not deserve the attention of the filmmakers or the audience.
- 30Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanBronson is essentially a faux-operatic, music hall turn--a larky, lumpen version of "Lola Montès."