Full Time

critic Reviews

, 98% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Led by Laure Calamy's gripping performance, Full Time serves as a sobering reminder that just staying financially afloat can sometimes feel like a white-knuckle thriller.
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    Linda MarricThe Jewish Chronicle
    Full Time goes further in its quest for realism than anything ever released by the Dardenne brothers or Britain’s purveyor of miserabilist social realism, Ken Loach. 

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    Cath ClarkeGuardian
    It’s such an authentic and relatable film – so meticulously observed, in fact, that to be perfectly honest, I assumed it had been made by a woman.
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    Josh KupeckiAustin Chronicle
    Full Time never loses the focus of what it is, which is one of the best thrillers of the year.
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    Maxwell RabbChicago Reader
    Full Time offers a personal commentary situated against capitalism’s anchors, and to this capacity, the film succeeds in showing how people struggle under the weight of their occupations and debt.
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    Odie HendersonBoston Globe
    From the opening credits to its last shot barely 90 minutes later, the film never eases up on its intensity. Fans of relentless rollercoaster rides like 2019′s “Uncut Gems” and 1998′s “Run Lola Run” will find much to enjoy here.
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    Michael PhillipsChicago Tribune
    The film is a master class in reactivity, and [Laure] Calamy manages it with perfect dramatic pitch.
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    David ParkinsonRadio Times
    The result is a propulsive depiction of working life that will no doubt prove gnawingly familiar to many viewers.
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    Felix Vasquez Jr.Cinema Crazed
    It’s a film that pretty much anyone tasked with caring for children can click in to an empathize with.
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    Fletcher PowellKMUW - Wichita Public Radio
    Sometimes the only way to keep going is to keep going.
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    Tina KakadelisBeyond the Cinerama Dome
    Full Time is an angry indictment of the current state of affairs and an ode to the sacrifices parents make for their children.
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