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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The PlaylistChristian GallichioThe PlaylistChristian GallichioWhile a bit too opaque near the end, and perhaps not the horror show that one might expect, it’s nevertheless an impressive debut.
- 83The Film StageMatt CipollaThe Film StageMatt CipollaWe’re All Going to the World’s Fair isn’t an exposé on internet culture or social media. Nothing about it is shocking, nor is it meant to be. That’s why it feels so real when it reaches its natural conclusion.
- 83IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandBy the film’s end, We’re All Going to the World’s Fair proves its ASMR-like power: It’s impossible to shake, even when it makes you want to do just that.
- 83Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpPaste MagazineAndrew CrumpAt its grimmest the film hits peaks of nerve-shredding dread. But more than being just frightening, We’re All Going to the World’s Fair is confidently weird and deeply sad.
- 80Film ThreatNorman GidneyFilm ThreatNorman GidneyAnchored by an iconic turn from Cobb, in her first lead role, and consistently daring choices from both star and director, We Are All Going to the World’s Fair is one hell of a trip.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJourdain SearlesThe Hollywood ReporterJourdain SearlesCobb’s face is a canvas for a world of yearning that can’t fully be revealed to us because she doesn’t have the language to articulate it yet. That truth allows the film to feel both specific and universal at the same time.
- 75Slant MagazineMark HansonSlant MagazineMark HansonThroughout, Jane Schoenbrun reveals themself to be adroitly plugged into both the current technological and sociological landscape.
- 70The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottIn the tradition of internet science fiction, “World’s Fair” teases the boundary between the actual and the virtual, though in a frame of mind that is quietly ruminative rather than wildly speculative.
- 65SlashfilmBen PearsonSlashfilmBen PearsonIs this a horror movie? A mystery? A thriller? There are elements of all of those things here, but the movie defies easy categorization, and its low-fi vibe and metaphor-heavy approach will not be everyone’s cup of tea. We’re All Going to the World’s Fair seems uninterested in adhering to genre trappings, instead focusing its attention on ideas about change.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThe lack of frights and jolts and general mesmerizing tone of We’re All Going to the World’s Fair make it “horror” only in terms of the mood. It feels more like a stab at social commentary and satire.