Killers of the Flower Moon

It reviews better than it plays — admired more than it is enjoyed.

• “This is an utterly absorbing film, a story that Scorsese sees as a secret history of American power, a hidden violence epidemic polluting the water table of humanity.”

  Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian · 100

• “The three-and-a-half-hour running time is fully justified in an escalating tragedy that never loosens its grip — a sordid illustration of historical erasure with echoes in today’s bitterly divisive political gamesmanship.”

  David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter · 100

• “Weaving the Tulsa race riots, the KKK and the Masons into its tapestry, Scorsese’s opus questions the misdeeds of America in the last century while linking them to the pressing issues of today. Addressing racial violence, nationalism, the continued epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and even our lurid obsession with true crime, Killers of the Flower Moon paints a robust picture of a moment in history that invites viewer introspection.”

  Jane Crowther, Total Film · 100

• “On paper, this looks like a flatly impossible task for DiCaprio: the film’s central character is neither hero nor charismatic outlaw, but a grasping, biddable, determinedly unreflective stooge, whose actions inspire revulsion and outrage.But he meets the challenge with one of the finest, most complex performances he’s ever given.”

  Robbie Collin, The Telegraph · 100

• “DiCaprio and De Niro are brilliant, but it is relative unknown Lily Gladstone who is truly extraordinary.”

  Clarisse Loughrey, The Independent · 100