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The Assessment

2024 1h 54m Drama Sci-Fi List
95% Tomatometer 20 Reviews Popcornmeter 0 Ratings
Set in a future world devastated by climate change, The Assessment follows a couple who must pass a test before being allowed to have a child.

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Stephen Saito Variety So idiosyncratic that it might’ve been even better if it had dropped its genre trappings entirely. But removing that dystopian future could deprive Fortuné of such a convincing showcase for him as a clearly gifted visual stylist. Sep 13, 2024 Full Review Tim Grierson Screen International Unfortunately, this thoughtful sci-fi thriller becomes predictable and convoluted long before the couple’s seven-day evaluation is complete... The picture has been worked out on a visual level, but the script never explores those deeper themes. Sep 11, 2024 Full Review Lovia Gyarkye Hollywood Reporter The Assessment smartly taps into and maintains its focus on the near universal anxiety about parenting in a world made increasingly uninhabitable by overconsumption and climate change. But the film loses its way when it widens its scope... Sep 10, 2024 Full Review Sarah Musnicky But Why Tho? A Geek Community The Assessment is equally chaotic and devastating, capturing the nuanced complexities of parenthood with topical questions that many have found themselves asking on their own journey. Rated: 8.5/10 Sep 28, 2024 Full Review Sarah Gopaul Digital Journal Fleur Fortuné’s feature directorial debut not only achieves extreme tension levels, but astoundingly sustains them through most of the film. Sep 26, 2024 Full Review Isobel Grieve The Mary Sue Odd. Uncomfortable. Fascinating. The Assessment is a bewildering investigation into free will, parenting and bureaucracy. Every performance is compelling and dialed in. Rated: 4/5 Sep 18, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Movie Info

Synopsis Set in a future world devastated by climate change, The Assessment follows a couple who must pass a test before being allowed to have a child.
Director
Fleur Fortune
Producer
Stephen Woolley, Elizabeth Karlsen, Shivani Rawat, Julie Goldstein, Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo, Grant S. Johnson
Screenwriter
John Donnelly, Mrs. & Mr. Thomas
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 54m