Reviews for The Sh**heads have begun to surface as the new comedy rolls out, outlining how critics are responding to its tone and approach. Early write-ups indicate a divided but generally favorable reception, with several outlets pointing to its performances and unpredictable narrative turns.
What critics’ reviews are saying about The Shitheads
Critics say The Sh**heads delivers a mix of broad comedy and uneven storytelling. James Preston Poole of Discussing Film wrote, “Macon Blair’s The Sh**heads is a laugh-out-loud throwback to the kind of raunchy buddy comedies that simply don’t get made anymore.”
Richard Lawson of IndieWire stated, “By the end of the film, I was quite enjoying spending some time with them, despite wanting so badly to flee the scene at the beginning of the film.”
However, Rua Fay of Cinemasters wrote, “It genuinely feels like there was no plan for the story past the initial twenty minutes.”
Sean Boelman of FandomWire rated the film 8/10, writing, “The S***heads has all the charm of a broad studio comedy, but has the unabashed, balls-to-the-wall edginess of an indie.”
Damon Wise of Deadline Hollywood Daily wrote, “Dumb and Dumber meets Midnight Run better reflects the premise; despite the abrasive, sweary title, The Sh**heads is actually a really rather endearing buddy movie.” Chris Bumbray of JoBlo’s Movie Network stated it “Has a few big laughs but never totally works.”
Nick Johnston of Vanyaland wrote, “What will stick with you are the laughs,” citing specific character moments, and Tim Grierson of Screen International stated, “The film refuses to go in predictable directions, unveiling bizarre side characters and travelling down odd narrative backroads.”
The Shitheads gets a respectable score on Rotten Tomatoes
On Rotten Tomatoes, The Sh**heads holds a 71% Tomatometer score based on 24 reviews, with no audience score reported. Rotten Tomatoes categorizes the film as Comedy/Sci-Fi and lists its runtime at 1 hour and 40 minutes. Macon Blair directs the film.
