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2017

1h 57m

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Mystery & Thriller

Fantasy

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In an alternate present day, humans, orcs, elves and fairies have been coexisting since the beginning of time. Two police officers, one a human, the other an orc, embark on a routine night patrol that will alter the future of their world as they know it. Battling both their own personal differences and an onslaught of enemies, they must work together to protect a young female elf and a thought-to-be-forgotten relic, which, in the wrong hands, could destroy everything.

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Critics Consensus

Bright tries to blend fantasy, hard-hitting cop drama, and social commentary -- and ends up falling painfully short of the mark on all three fronts.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

Jul 29, 2019

Bright feels like an ambitious experiment with a noble subtext, which could easily have been made with entirely human characters. Perhaps then it might have felt less laboured and contrived.

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

May 7, 2018

Bright uses barely developed magical elements to tell a barely developed story about racism and prejudice in America. On both fronts, it fails.

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Radheyan Simonpillai

NOW Toronto

Dec 30, 2017

1/5

Perhaps expecting Bright to ask pertinent questions or think beyond its "Orc is the New Black" conceit was too much. As such, the limited world-building is just window-dressing for a basic survive-the-night thriller that putters along on toxic fumes

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Mar 16, 2022

1.5/4

Bright is certainly an attractive prospect given the talent involved, but Ayer's aggressive and ultramasculine perspective feels tired and, perhaps, outdated.

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Ian Brill

Battleship Pretension

Apr 13, 2021

Bright is dedicated to using promising ideas in the least imaginative ways possible.

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Kshitij Rawat

The Indian Express

Mar 9, 2021

It has a great premise, but execution is extraordinarily clumsy. It is far from the worst film of the year as many have said, but it isn't a magnificent, enlightened, and socially conscious piece of cinema it pretends to be either.

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Rox D

@Rox49 5 days ago

On paper sounds rubbish, but on viewing it's a fun fairy tale for adults. Predictable but nevertheless worth a watch as the pace is great, there's some good fight scenes, Smith and Egerton spark off of each other elevating what could have been a very flat film into a delightful guilty pleasure.

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Daniel F

@RT14036283 Aug 10, 2026

Why do movie critics even matter or exist in todays world? Another movie that for completely and unfairly destroyed by these critics. I really enjoyed this. It's a very cool concept and story. Very unfortunate that the sequel was cancelled. Would have loved to see more of this universe.

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Nyma B

@RT42212188 Aug 5, 2026

I loved the fantasy side of it. It had some interesting ideas. Enjoyed it overall. Not sure why it’s so negatively reviewed by critics.

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Jeff B

@RT72741594 Jul 30, 2026

unimaginative. It's for children , except for the swearing.

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Demari S

@MARallen Jul 12, 2026

I wish there was a sequel

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Rabid J

@RT49908586 Jun 28, 2026

Until we get a Shadowrun Movie, this is it. There are better LA crime and social commentary movies, but more worse. Will Smith is entertaining.

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Synopsis

In an alternate present day, humans, orcs, elves and fairies have been coexisting since the beginning of time. Two police officers, one a human, the other an orc, embark on a routine night patrol that will alter the future of their world as they know it. Battling both their own personal differences and an onslaught of enemies, they must work together to protect a young female elf and a thought-to-be-forgotten relic, which, in the wrong hands, could destroy everything.

Director: David Ayer
Producer: David Ayer, Eric Newman, Bryan Unkeless, Ted Sarandos
Screenwriter: Max Landis
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Overbrook Entertainment, Netflix
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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