--- title: "Wicker: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/wicker/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/wicker" critics_score: 66 critics_reviews: 9 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." --- # Wicker (2026): what the critics said Critics' score 66 from 9 reviews: 6 positive, 1 mixed, 2 negative. Most critics like Wicker, and the praise gathers almost entirely around its two leads. Olivia Colman’s fisherwoman and Alexander Skarsgård’s wicker husband are described as weird, warm and oddly believable, with Skarsgård’s work inside the costume singled out again and again. The practical effects and the expressive design of the husband draw repeated admiration, and several reviews find the central romance touching beneath the bawdy humour. The reservations are about shape and purpose. Several critics call the fable overstuffed or underdeveloped, with an ending that runs long and a second-act moral turn that fails to convince. The spread is wide, with two reviews firmly negative. The Guardian finds the romance too thin to earn any emotional investment, despite Colman’s commitment, and The Wrap calls the whole thing wearisome, stiff and predictable, reserving its praise for Peter Dinklage. Even admirers concede the premise never quite finds a larger point. ## Screen Daily — Amber Wilkinson Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 25 January 2026. Festival review. Wilkinson finds the film a charming, intelligent crowdpleaser with a strong central love story. She particularly praises the practical effects and expressive design of the Wicker Husband. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/wicker-review-olivia-colman-and-alexander-skarsgard-are-made-for-each-other-in-charming-love-story/5213000.article) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Richard Lawson Fi1m's normalised score 78/100 (inferred from the text). 25 January 2026. Festival review. Lawson finds the film a warming, sometimes poignant pleasure, though its ending runs a little long. He particularly praises its lively social survey and peppery wit, as well as Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård’s performances. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/wicker-review-olivia-colman-alexander-skarsgard-1236484069/) ## IndieWire — Ryan Lattanzio Rating B. 25 January 2026. Festival review. Lattanzio finds the film an amusing but overstuffed folk tale that struggles to give its premise a larger purpose. He praises Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård as irresistibly weird and wonderful, especially in their central romance. [Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/wicker-review-olivia-colman-alexander-skarsgard-1235175039/) ## Variety — Peter Debruge Fi1m's normalised score 60/100 (inferred from the text). 25 January 2026. Festival review. Debruge finds the bawdy fable entertaining and tender, though its second act and moral turn feel unconvincing. He especially praises the intimate moments between Colman’s fisherwoman and her wicker husband. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/wicker-review-1236640385/) ## The Guardian — Benjamin Lee Fi1m's normalised score 35/100 (inferred from the text). 25 January 2026. Festival review. Lee finds the fable inventive but tonally uneven, with a romance that fails to build enough emotional investment. He praises Olivia Colman’s committed performance and the wicker effects, while faulting the underdeveloped relationship. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/25/wicker-review-olivia-colman) ## Digital Spy Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 28 January 2026. Festival review. The review finds Wicker a raunchy, off-kilter delight that remains touching beneath its bawdy humor. It especially praises Alexander Skarsgård’s believable, kind-hearted wooden husband and Olivia Colman’s performance. [Read the review](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a70173122/wicker-review-olivia-colman/) ## HeyUGuys — Nathan McVay Rating 4/5. Festival review. The critic calls Wicker bold, strange, romantic, and deeply human, praising it as one of Sundance’s best films. They single out Alexander Skarsgård’s warm, vulnerable performance and Olivia Colman’s dramatic and comedic work. [Read the review](https://www.heyuguys.com/wicker-review/) ## Collider — Therese Lacson Rating 7/10. 27 January 2026. Festival review. The critic finds the film flawed but entertaining, praising its quirky folk romance and humor while noting its storytelling feels underdeveloped. Alexander Skarsgård’s lively, convincing performance as the Wicker Husband stands out. [Read the review](https://collider.com/wicker-review-alexander-skarsgard-olivia-colman-sundance/) ## The Wrap Fi1m's normalised score 25/100 (inferred from the text). 25 January 2026. Festival review. The critic finds the earnest, eccentric fable wearisome and lacking in magic. Peter Dinklage is singled out for stealing his scenes, while the story’s stiffness and predictability draw complaint. [Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/wicker-review-olivia-colman-alexander-skarsgard/) --- © 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/wicker.md