Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
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Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
What critics thought
Critics were mostly positive on Margot Robbie's performance and director Cathy Yan's visually kinetic style, but the script divided opinion sharply — some found its anarchic energy genuinely liberating, while others felt the banter between action sequences never delivered on the film's irreverent premise. The gap between critics and general audiences is notable, with viewers landing considerably cooler than the press.
“Much of this R-rated movie is chaotic, yet it's a richly hued, madly inventive, gleefully violent and happily slapdash contraption with a formidable female at its center.”
Joe Morgenstern·The Wall Street Journal
“the mood of antic, playful obnoxiousness feels forced rather than liberated, the result of careful note-taking during repeated viewings of Deadpool.”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“action-packed, but more rule-following than its bonkers protagonist.... Yan finds plenty of opportunities for exciting set pieces: Extravagant action choreography makes the most of colorful set design, unlikely gimmicks and wrasslin'-style brutality. But Hodson's script offers far less diverting banter than it might've between the fight scenes.”
John DeFore·The Hollywood Reporter
“Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn is more than horrible. It should not exist. Money should never have been raised for it. The screenplay should never have been filmed. Margot Robbie shouldn't have produced it. She certainly shouldn't have starred in it.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Cast & Crew
Cathy YanDirector
Margot RobbieHarley Quinn
Rosie PerezRenee Montoya
Mary Elizabeth WinsteadHelena Bertinelli / Huntress
Jurnee Smollett-BellDinah Lance / Black Canary
Ewan McGregorRoman Sionis
Ella Jay BascoCassandra Cain
Chris MessinaVictor Zsasz
Ali WongEllen Yee
David UrySleazy Breeder
Sara MontezShallow Friend #1 / Kathrine
Izabel PakzadShallow Friend #2
Daniel BernhardtSionis' Chauffeur
Daniel PembertonComposer
Christina HodsonWriter
Matthew LibatiqueCinematographyBirds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
What critics thought
Critics were mostly positive on Margot Robbie's performance and director Cathy Yan's visually kinetic style, but the script divided opinion sharply — some found its anarchic energy genuinely liberating, while others felt the banter between action sequences never delivered on the film's irreverent premise. The gap between critics and general audiences is notable, with viewers landing considerably cooler than the press.
“Much of this R-rated movie is chaotic, yet it's a richly hued, madly inventive, gleefully violent and happily slapdash contraption with a formidable female at its center.”
Joe Morgenstern·The Wall Street Journal
“the mood of antic, playful obnoxiousness feels forced rather than liberated, the result of careful note-taking during repeated viewings of Deadpool.”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“action-packed, but more rule-following than its bonkers protagonist.... Yan finds plenty of opportunities for exciting set pieces: Extravagant action choreography makes the most of colorful set design, unlikely gimmicks and wrasslin'-style brutality. But Hodson's script offers far less diverting banter than it might've between the fight scenes.”
John DeFore·The Hollywood Reporter
“Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn is more than horrible. It should not exist. Money should never have been raised for it. The screenplay should never have been filmed. Margot Robbie shouldn't have produced it. She certainly shouldn't have starred in it.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Cast & Crew
Cathy YanDirectorMargot RobbieHarley QuinnRosie PerezRenee MontoyaMary Elizabeth WinsteadHelena Bertinelli / HuntressJurnee Smollett-BellDinah Lance / Black CanaryEwan McGregorRoman SionisElla Jay BascoCassandra CainChris MessinaVictor ZsaszAli WongEllen YeeDavid UrySleazy BreederSara MontezShallow Friend #1 / KathrineIzabel PakzadShallow Friend #2Daniel BernhardtSionis' ChauffeurDaniel PembertonComposerChristina HodsonWriterMatthew LibatiqueCinematographyStream
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