--- title: "House of Gucci: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/house-of-gucci/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/house-of-gucci" critics_score: 61 critics_reviews: 29 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # House of Gucci (2021): what the critics said Critics' score 61 from 29 reviews: 12 positive, 11 mixed, 6 negative. The consensus on House of Gucci is mixed, though most critics find some entertainment in its fashion-world melodrama. Praise centres on Lady Gaga, whose performance as Patrizia gives even several hostile reviews something to admire. Critics repeatedly credit her with making the character’s ambition compelling and sustaining interest when the storytelling falters. The extravagant costumes and heightened performances also win approval, particularly among those who enjoy the film’s camp humour. The reviews range widely, from enthusiastic approval to outright dismissal. Reservations cluster around the length, sagging pace and uncertain shifts between serious drama and farce; some critics enjoy that friction, while others find the film too restrained to deliver the excess it promises. Jared Leto is a particular dividing point: Empire finds his oversized performance wildly entertaining, while The Guardian regards it as overdone. Even among admirers, there is little agreement about how successfully the film holds together. ## Evening Standard — Charlotte O'Sullivan Rating 5/5. 23 November 2021. The critic finds the film smart, funny, camp and thoroughly entertaining. She particularly praises Lady Gaga’s witty, shape-shifting performance and exuberant sense of fun. [Read the review](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/house-of-gucci-film-review-lady-gaga-adam-driver-b967604.html) ## Variety — Owen Gleiberman Rating Critics Pick. 22 November 2021. Gleiberman finds the film an absorbing, sophisticated drama about power, though it is not the campy spectacle some might expect. He especially praises Lady Gaga’s performance for revealing both Patrizia’s ambition and her underlying sincerity. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/house-of-gucci-review-lady-gaga-adam-driver-al-pacino-jared-leto-ridley-scott-1235112936/) ## IndieWire — David Ehrlich Rating B+. 22 November 2021. Ehrlich finds the film a shrewd, divided satire whose tension between camp and seriousness gives it bite, though its blunt direction grows wearying. He singles out Lady Gaga’s vivid, controlled performance as the film’s defining strength. [Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/house-of-gucci-review-lady-gaga-1234680909/) ## Little White Lies — Hannah Strong Rating 3/4/3. 22 November 2021. The review finds the film entertaining and often interesting, despite its length and shaky accents. It praises Lady Gaga’s performance and the sumptuous costume design, while singling out Jared Leto’s distracting turn as a weak spot. [Read the review](https://lwlies.com/reviews/house-of-gucci) ## Los Angeles Times — Justin Chang Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 22 November 2021. Chang finds the film canny, engrossing and stylishly attuned to the overlap of luxury and tackiness. He particularly praises Lady Gaga’s coldly electrifying performance as Patrizia Reggiani. [Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-11-22/house-of-gucci-review-lady-gaga-adam-driver-jared-leto) ## Sight and Sound Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 24 November 2021. The critic finds the film a thoroughly enjoyable, operatic tragi-comic triumph. They single out Lady Gaga’s mesmerising performance and praise Salma Hayek’s scene-stealing comic delivery. [Read the review](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/house-gucci-tragi-comic-triumph-operatic-proportions) ## The i Paper — Christina Newland Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 22 November 2021. Newland calls it a gloriously trashy, chaotic film whose faults help make it an entertaining cult classic. She singles out Lady Gaga’s commanding performance as Patrizia for making the film hypnotic despite its flaws. [Read the review](https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/house-of-gucci-review-lady-gaga-jared-leto-accent-adam-driver-uk-cinema-release-1313771) ## The Guardian — Mark Kermode Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 28 November 2021. Kermode finds the film entertaining but sometimes ridiculous, and says it falls short of the camp classic its trailer promised. He praises Lady Gaga for steering a steely path through the madness, while criticizing Jared Leto’s over-the-top performance. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/nov/28/house-of-gucci-review-ridley-scott-lady-gaga-al-pacino-jared-leto) ## Empire — Alex Godfrey Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 22 November 2021. The critic finds the film an infectious, bizarre bit of fun, though its operatic story feels strangely undramatic. They single out the oversized performances, especially Jared Leto’s wildly entertaining turn. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/house-of-gucci/) ## Radio Times — Patrick Cremona Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 22 November 2021. The review finds the film flawed but fun, with plenty to relish. It specifically notes pacing issues and tonal inconsistency. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/house-of-gucci-review/) ## Screen Daily — Fionnuala Halligan Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 22 November 2021. The accessible standfirst frames the film as a heightened step into the world of Italian luxury goods. It singles out the murderous world and high-heeled style, but the review’s full verdict is unavailable. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/house-of-gucci-review/5165336.article) ## The New York Times Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 23 November 2021. The page was inaccessible, so the critic’s verdict cannot be determined. No specific praise or complaint could be verified. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/23/movies/house-of-gucci-review.html) ## The AV Club — Katie Rife Rating C+. 22 November 2021. Rife finds the melodrama entertaining in flashes but too restrained and meandering to achieve the camp spectacle it promises. She singles out Lady Gaga’s magnetic performance and extravagant wardrobe, while criticizing the weak script and slow middle stretch. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/house-of-gucci-never-reaches-camp-nirvana-even-with-la-1848097731) ## Time Out — Helen O’Hara Rating 3/5. 23 November 2021. The review finds the film an enjoyable, high-camp drama. It singles out Lady Gaga as the best thing in the film. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/house-of-gucci-2021) ## Total Film — Neil Smith Rating 3/5. 22 November 2021. Smith finds the film a flashy, trashy guilty pleasure, though its bombast and tonal missteps blunt its impact. He praises the extravagant performances and lavish fashion, especially Jared Leto’s comic turn as Paolo. [Read the review](https://www.gamesradar.com/house-of-gucci-review/) ## Vulture — Alison Willmore Fi1m's normalised score 55/100 (inferred from the text). 23 November 2021. Willmore finds the film entertaining but shapeless, with its promise exceeding its execution. She singles out Lady Gaga as wildly watchable, saying the film works best when it centers on Patrizia. [Read the review](https://www.vulture.com/2021/11/movie-review-house-of-gucci-starring-lady-gaga.html) ## Slant Magazine — Derek Smith Rating 2/4. 22 November 2021. The critic finds the film a straight-laced, incoherent slog that fails to deliver the melodramatic crime drama its story promises. He singles out Jared Leto’s campy Paolo as a rare source of vitality. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/house-of-gucci-review-lady-gaga-adam-driver-ridley-scott/) ## The Hollywood Reporter — David Rooney Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 22 November 2021. Rooney finds the film muddled, overlong, and tonally inconsistent, though entertainingly camp in places. He singles out Lady Gaga’s magnetic performance as its main source of energy. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/house-of-gucci-lady-gaga-1235049472/) ## The New Yorker — Richard Brody Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 22 November 2021. Brody finds the film hollow and style-challenged, criticizing its shallow storytelling and missed social and psychological depth. He praises Lady Gaga’s exuberant, commanding performance as the chief force that sometimes lifts the movie above its limitations. [Read the review](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/house-of-gucci-reviewed-lady-gaga-steals-a-style-challenged-yarn-of-the-fashion-world) ## NME Fi1m's normalised score 82/100 (inferred from the text). The review finds the film chaotic but wildly entertaining, blending high fashion, high camp and tragedy. It singles out Lady Gaga’s bravura performance, while noting the film’s tonal unevenness. [Read the review](https://www.nme.com/reviews/film-reviews/house-of-gucci-review-lady-gaga-adam-driver-3101847) ## Collider — Matt Goldberg Rating B-. 23 November 2021. Goldberg finds the film uneven and unsure whether to play its story straight or as a farce. He praises Jared Leto’s wildly entertaining performance, while faulting the thin characterizations and unclear motivations. [Read the review](https://collider.com/house-of-gucci-review-lady-gaga-jared-leto/) ## /Film — Chris Evangelista Rating 7/10. 22 November 2021. The critic finds the film entertaining but uneven, and thinks its clash of prestige drama and trashy soap opera holds it back. Lady Gaga’s performance and the cast’s exaggerated accents provide much of the amusement. [Read the review](https://www.slashfilm.com/667355/house-of-gucci-review-lady-gaga-does-her-best-dracula-voice-in-ridley-scotts-wicked-satire-of-the-rich-and-clueless/) ## Paste — Brianna Zigler Rating 7.0/10. 23 November 2021. The review finds the film entertaining and sumptuous, though overlong and weakened by sagging pacing. It singles out Lady Gaga’s beguiling, theatrical performance as its greatest strength. [Read the review](https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/ridley-scott/house-of-gucci-review) ## Consequence — Clint Worthington Fi1m's normalised score 50/100 (inferred from the text). 22 November 2021. Worthington presents the film as a mixed tug-of-war between camp and crime drama. He singles out its lavish fashion-world style, while questioning its Italian authenticity. [Read the review](https://consequence.net/2021/11/house-of-gucci-review/) ## Den of Geek — David Crow Rating 2.5/5. 22 November 2021. Crow finds the film unwieldy and ultimately boring, despite its potential for a campy tragedy. He praises Lady Gaga’s commanding performance and Scott’s painterly visual detail. [Read the review](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/house-of-gucci-review-ridley-scott-lady-gaga-movie/) ## Digital Spy — Ian Sandwell Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 23 November 2021. The review finds the film dry and uneven, with the murder largely an afterthought. It praises Lady Gaga’s screen presence but says her performance cannot overcome the dull business-focused story. [Read the review](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a38329316/house-of-gucci-review-lady-gaga/) ## Eye for Film — Andrew Robertson Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 23 November 2021. The critic finds the film overlong and inconsistent, with its historical details and theatrical flourishes undermining its impact. He praises Lady Gaga’s powerhouse performance but says it cannot carry the film on its own. [Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/house-of-gucci-2021-film-review-by-andrew-robertson) ## The Wrap — Alonso Duralde Fi1m's normalised score 25/100 (inferred from the text). 22 November 2021. The critic finds the film dull and tentative, despite its potential to become a camp classic. Jared Leto’s performance stands out as unforgettable, whether it is the best or worst of his career. [Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/house-of-gucci-film-review-lady-gaga-adam-driver/) ## The Ringer — Adam Nayman Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 24 November 2021. Nayman finds the film a shapeless, shallow piece of designer trash, with performances that often overwhelm it. He praises Adam Driver’s restrained work but faults the indifferent style and Jared Leto’s distracting excess. [Read the review](https://www.theringer.com/2021/11/24/movies/house-of-gucci-review-lady-gaga-jared-leto-ridley-scott) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/house-of-gucci.md