Despite Thatcher’s committed performance and the film’s fluctuating emotional beats, Companion remains a shaky, average effort devoid of real suspense—an interesting idea bogged down by a literal-minded, mechanical, and somewhat draggy execution.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Apr 25, 2025

This movie feels destined to find its audience on the second wave, but it’s catnip for late January/early February moviegoing in this climate.

| Apr 20, 2025

The way the film just insists first, last, and in the middle that Iris is a person, not a robot, no matter the ostensible high concept, feels like a necessary intervention.

| Apr 13, 2025

What on the surface looks as if it could be yet another horror yarn off the Blumhouse assembly line is instead a cleverly scripted and zestfully performed fantasy-thriller.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 8, 2025

... it never stops pushing its thematic aspects or forgets where the heart lies, so the absurd functions as a delivery mechanism for entertainment and as an exploration of toxic relationships and the strength required to break free.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 8, 2025

While it's not exactly a horror movie, this wily romp has elements of sci-fi, gore, and sly humor, as well as some wild surprises. Despite some occasional clunky plot mechanics, it's highly entertaining.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 4, 2025

It mixes genres in a convoluted way and, despite Sophie Thatcher's decent performance, never abandons the predictable side with its hollow stereotypes of killer robots. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 5/10 | Mar 31, 2025

Companion may be a little blunt with its message about the dangers of AI, but with its compelling & intriguing story, which provides a good dose of fun & entertainment, it delivers a wild, over-the-top ride that makes its brief 90-minute duration fly by.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 31, 2025

[Companion] may not be as nuanced as the classics that came before it, but it earns its place in the conversation—especially in a world that inches closer to its premise every day.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 26, 2025

A handful of entertaining moments can't override the feeling Companion is never as shrewd, slick, or scintillating as it should be regarding leased sex slave AI cyborgs used as murder weapons in recycled neo-noir plots orchestrated by greedy, inept humans

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Mar 20, 2025

Blood covers characters as violence erupts but it’s the small, intimate moments of loving or lethal dialogue between the couples that hits the hardest.

| Mar 12, 2025

Hancock shows impressive acumen for a first-time director, keeping his offbeat tone consistent, maintaining a snappy pace for 97 minutes, inspiring strong comic performances from the cast and showing a good eye for camera placement and sharp edits.

| Mar 4, 2025

Entertainingly punctuated by horror pyrotechnics and quick reprogrammings. We salute the costume and continuity departments (Betty Austin) on Iris’s consistently bloody frills as she runs, fights and reasons for her “life”.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 28, 2025

Bloody, bold, and packed with fun twists, this story of female power and identity is wrapped in a fun, violent, and gloriously campy package.

| Feb 28, 2025

However, as the movie ramps up towards its climax, Companion is genuinely some of the most fun you can have at the movies. A badass heroine to root for, bloody violence, and punishment for the wicked. What’s not to like?

| Original Score: B- | Feb 26, 2025

Companion is a real crowd pleaser and a positive surprise. [Full review in Spanish]

| Feb 25, 2025

... using (the first reveal) as a springboard into sneaky surprises and clever twists... serves as a spiritual sequel to Ex Machina, where power is still fleeting.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 24, 2025

Love short circuits in the clever science fiction thriller. Sophie Thatcher joins the ranks of scream queen-final girl. It’s bloody entertaining watching a relationship become a neural network nightmare in the feature film debut by Drew Hancock.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Feb 22, 2025

On the surface, it’s a tight techno-thriller with a sly sense of humor. But it’s also hinting at deeper issues, not just about feminism and the nature of consent, but also about our rapidly changing relationship with technology.

| Feb 19, 2025

Sophie Thatcher is finally in a good movie, “Companion” (2025)!

| Feb 19, 2025