Critics’ reviews

Uncharted (2022)

26 reviews from 26 publications. Critics’ score 48: 2 positive, 12 mixed, 12 negative.

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Positive
2
Mixed
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Negative
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Most critics find Uncharted a watchable but generic adventure, with the reviews split between qualified enjoyment and disappointment. Praise clusters around Tom Holland’s energy and charm, alongside action sequences that supply occasional excitement even for otherwise unpersuaded reviewers. Supporting performances also draw some approval, particularly Tati Gabrielle and Sophia Ali. The recurring complaint is that the thin characters, familiar plotting and weak jokes leave the spectacle with too much work to do.

The sharpest disagreement concerns Holland’s partnership with Mark Wahlberg: Consequence enjoys their chemistry, while Total Film finds its absence a significant weakness. Holland himself is not universally endorsed; Radio Times considers him miscast. The action divides critics too, earning credit for invention and scale but criticism for muddy effects and poor clarity. Enthusiasm remains scarce across the reviews, though the more receptive critics find enough charm and energetic spectacle to accept the shortcomings.

Screen Daily
15 February 2022 · Tim Grierson
64*

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The New York Times
17 February 2022
64*

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The AV Club
15 February 2022 · C+ · Mike D'Angelo
63

D’Angelo finds the film a generic, personality-free jumble of familiar action-adventure stories. He gives some credit to its Indiana Jones-style puzzle-solving and ancient-threat set pieces, but criticizes the humorless dialogue and outsized action.

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Time Out
11 February 2022 · ★★★ · Helen O’Hara
60

The review calls the adaptation passable and watchable. It singles out Tom Holland for proving his movie-star credentials beyond Spider-Man.

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Total Film
11 February 2022 · ★★★ · Matt Looker
60

The critic finds the film entertaining but short of the charm and momentum needed to become a standout adventure. Holland’s energetic performance is praised, while his lack of chemistry with Mark Wahlberg is a notable weakness.

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Variety
14 February 2022 · Owen Gleiberman
60*

Gleiberman finds the adventure watchable and livelier than many video-game adaptations, but ultimately thinly scripted and overlong. He praises the breathless airplane escape sequence as a standout spectacle.

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IndieWire
15 February 2022 · C- · David Ehrlich
50

Ehrlich finds the adaptation bland and less engaging than its video-game source. He praises the climactic action setpiece’s high-flying fun, while faulting the muddy CGI and underdeveloped characters.

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Evening Standard
12 February 2022 · ★★ · Charlotte O'Sullivan
40

O'Sullivan finds the film entertaining in places but ultimately thinks it is beneath Tom Holland. She praises Holland's charm and chemistry with the cast, while faulting the film's priorities and the camera's fixation on his body.

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Slant Magazine
16 February 2022 · ★½/4 · Jake Cole
38

Cole argues that the film is a hollow, rushed adaptation that loses what made the games engaging. He criticizes its unintelligible action and lack of meaningful characterization.

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Empire
11 February 2022 · Nick de Semlyen
35*

The review finds the film watchable but disappointingly weak and too familiar. It praises the final pirate-ship battle for capturing the source material’s inventive spectacle.

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Los Angeles Times
15 February 2022 · Katie Walsh
35*

Walsh finds the film entertaining enough but ultimately inert, bloodless and unable to live up to its potential. She singles out the charming banter between Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg as its main saving grace.

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The Hollywood Reporter
15 February 2022 · Frank Scheck
35*

Scheck finds the adventure generic and its central partnership unconvincing, despite its entertaining action. He praises the exciting set pieces and the charismatic, capable female characters.

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Radio Times
11 February 2022 · Huw Fullerton
30*

The critic finds the adaptation largely shrug-worthy and recommends playing the game instead. The standfirst singles out Tom Holland as miscast.

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The Guardian
11 February 2022 · Peter Bradshaw
30*

Bradshaw finds the adventure efficient but soulless, with spectacle standing in for heart. He praises Holland’s commitment, while faulting the rest of the cast for seeming less engaged.

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Vulture
18 February 2022 · Bilge Ebiri
30*

Ebiri finds the film fast-moving but curiously empty, with little atmosphere or originality. He singles out the climactic helicopter-and-pirate-ship chase as an intricate, exciting spectacle.

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Den of Geek
17 February 2022 · 3 out of 5 · Bernard Boo
76*

Boo finds the film entertaining despite its rough spots, with Tom Holland and Sophia Ali helping it rise above mediocrity. He praises the energetic set pieces and Holland’s charm, while criticizing Mark Wahlberg’s fit and the weak villains.

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Consequence
15 February 2022 · Liz Shannon Miller
70*

The critic finds the film enjoyable, with enough familiar star persona and spectacle to make for a fun adventure. She especially praises the over-the-top action set pieces and the chemistry between Holland and Wahlberg.

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HeyUGuys
12 February 2022 · Jon Lyus
64*

The page presents a video review of the 2022 film Uncharted by Linda Marric and Scott J. Davis, but provides no critical verdict in the accessible text. It singles out the film’s adaptation of the popular Sony video game series as context.

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The Playlist
15 February 2022
64*

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The Wrap
15 February 2022
55*

The critic finds the film a breezy but superficial adventure, with thrills that do not make it a great film. Holland’s likability and Gabrielle’s magnetic screen presence stand out, while Holland and Wahlberg lack chemistry.

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Paste
15 February 2022 · 5.0 · Jesse Hassenger
51*

Hassenger finds the film dull and derivative, despite its occasional fun moments. He praises a sequence in which ancient tunnels lead to unexpectedly modern, tourist-friendly spaces.

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/Film
15 February 2022 · 5/10 · Hoai-Tran Bui
50

The critic finds Uncharted a spiritless, disappointing retread of familiar action-adventure films. She praises Tati Gabrielle as a movie highlight and notes the spectacular aerial ship set pieces, but faults the unfunny quips and lack of originality.

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NME
10 February 2022 · ★★
40

The review finds the film a passable but plodding adventure that only comes alive in its climax. It praises the climax’s over-the-top spectacle, while faulting the thin characters and weak jokes.

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Digital Spy
11 February 2022 · Ian Sandwell
35*

The critic finds the film a mildly diverting but bland adventure that does little to justify its name. They single out the inventive, large-scale battle involving two boats suspended in mid-air as its standout set piece.

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Eye for Film
17 February 2022 · Andrew Robertson
35*

The critic finds the film diverting but overly familiar, with predictable twists. They fault its signposted plotting and single out one computer-generated action sequence as a disappointing imitation of Jackie Chan.

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The Ringer
21 February 2022 · Miles Surrey
30*

Surrey finds the film an underwhelming adaptation, arguing that it loses what made the games distinctive and feels derivative. He praises the thrilling cargo-plane sequence but says it is overshadowed by familiar twists and puzzles.

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