Filly Brown 2013

Critics score:
45 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Claudia Puig, USA Today: Unfortunately, the film is marred by a story, situations and stereotypical characters that strike all-too-familiar chords. Read more

David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter: Gina Rodriguez's magnetic star turn keeps this often overwrought film engaging, even when the script lets her down. Read more

Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times: Almost despite our will, the cast keeps us invested in Filly's furious resurrection. Read more

Robert Koehler, Variety: A trite piece of storytelling, with character development and plot points that feel not so much lived in as borrowed from other movies. Read more

Aaron Hillis, Village Voice: More heartfelt, humanistic, and entertaining than such a cliched showbiz cautionary tale has any right to be. Read more

Sean O'Connell, Washington Post: A routine music business cautionary tale, the film shuffles its decks ever so slightly by casting a Latino actress as its lead, but doesn't do enough to shed the exasperating confines of the star-is-born genre. Read more