--- title: "Making Marie Antoinette: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/making-marie-antoinette/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/making-marie-antoinette" critics_score: 78 critics_reviews: 11 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." --- # Making Marie Antoinette (2026): what the critics said Critics' score 78 from 11 reviews: 9 positive, 2 mixed, 0 negative. Most critics respond warmly to Making Marie Antoinette, with eight positive reviews and one mixed assessment. Praise centres on Eleanor Coppola’s intimate view of her daughter Sofia at work, and on the affection that gives the production footage its emotional weight. The reviews value the attention to the patient work and lavish details of filmmaking, while several find the mother-daughter portrait unexpectedly moving. Eleanor’s journals and reflections also draw praise for revealing her own creative life alongside her daughter’s. The reservations concern how far that intimacy takes the documentary beyond an affectionate account for existing fans. Slant Magazine finds the access beguiling but the scope limited, while The Playlist wants more insight into Sofia’s directing methods. The Guardian offers the most reserved assessment, finding sweetness and useful observations of work but also indulgence and little conflict. The spread is otherwise fairly narrow: enthusiasm varies, but no review is negative. ## The Hollywood Reporter — Leslie Felperin Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 6 September 2026. Festival review. Felperin finds the documentary a breezy, moving tribute that captures both Coppolas at their best. She especially praises the intimacy and candor of Eleanor’s behind-the-scenes perspective on her daughter. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/making-marie-antoinette-sofia-coppola-eleanor-coppola-1236692038/) ## Variety — Tomris Laffly Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 6 September 2026. Laffly finds the documentary lush, intimate, and compulsively watchable, with maternal affection at its heart. She especially praises Eleanor Coppola’s careful capture of the film’s lavish production details and her reflections on creativity and family. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/making-marie-antoinette-review-1236851653/) ## IndieWire — David Ehrlich Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 5 September 2026. Festival review. Ehrlich finds the documentary marvelous and tender, seeing it as a moving tribute between two generations of women. He especially praises how Eleanor’s behind-the-scenes footage and journals reveal her own creative life alongside Sofia’s. [Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/making-marie-antoinette-documentary-movie-review-1235214956/) ## Little White Lies — Christina Newland Rating 4/4/4. 19 October 2026. Newland finds the documentary minor-key but beautiful, and surprisingly moving. She praises its intimate portrait of a mother witnessing her daughter’s artistry. [Read the review](https://www.lwlies.com/reviews/making-marie-antoinette) ## Time Out — Georgia Evans Rating 4/5. 7 October 2026. Evans finds the documentary delightful and touching. She especially values Eleanor Coppola’s mother’s-eye view of her daughter’s ambitious film. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/making-marie-antoinette-review-2026) ## Slant Magazine — Ross McIndoe Rating 3/4. 15 October 2026. The review finds the documentary a beguiling but limited behind-the-scenes look, chiefly suited to fans of the original film. It praises the intimate access to the production and the poignant collaboration between Eleanor and Sofia Coppola. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/making-marie-antoinette-sofia-coppola-eleanor-coppola/) ## RogerEbert.com Fi1m's normalised score 63/100 (inferred from the text). The page could not be accessed, so the critic’s verdict cannot be determined. No praise or complaint from the review is available to identify. [Read the review](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/making-marie-antoinette-eleanor-coppola-documentary-film-review-2026) ## The Guardian — Peter Bradshaw Fi1m's normalised score 60/100 (inferred from the text). 21 October 2026. Bradshaw finds the documentary a sweet, indulgent bonus for fans, though it avoids the conflict of Eleanor Coppola’s earlier behind-the-scenes film. He praises its faithful glimpse of the patient work involved in shooting a period feature. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/21/making-marie-antoinette-review-sofia-eleanor-coppola-documentary) ## Eye for Film — Jennie Kermode Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 23 October 2026. The critic finds it an in-depth and unusually intimate portrait of the film’s production. She especially praises its insight into Sofia Coppola’s filmmaking and Eleanor Coppola’s emergence as a filmmaker. [Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/making-marie-antoinette-2026-film-review-by-jennie-kermode) ## The Playlist — Rodrigo Perez Rating B. 9 October 2026. Festival review. The critic finds the documentary sweet, affectionate, and quietly emotional, though limited in its insight into Sofia Coppola’s directing methods. He praises Eleanor Coppola’s intimate, self-reflective perspective, which turns behind-the-scenes footage into a tender portrait of family and artistic sacrifice. [Read the review](https://theplaylist.net/making-marie-antoinette-review-eleanor-coppola-20261009/) ## Deadline — Damon Wise Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 7 September 2026. Festival review. Wise finds the documentary gentle, insightful and unexpectedly relevant, especially in its account of women’s invisibility in filmmaking. He praises its intimate behind-the-scenes details and its portrait of Sofia Coppola’s confident creative control. [Read the review](https://deadline.com/2026/09/making-marie-antoinette-review-eleanor-coppola-sofia-coppola-telluride-1237069694/) --- © 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/making-marie-antoinette.md