The spirited, lightly underplayed performances make Coup! worth a look.

| Dec 21, 2024

Holding the film together, though, is Sarsgaard, whose riveting and nuanced turn brings some heart to this broad caricature.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 21, 2024

Pleasantly grandiose, but deeply cynical social satire, ultimately redeemed by its two lead performances.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Nov 19, 2024

Coup! does its best in finding the right balance between comedy and thriller.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Nov 18, 2024

Have fun watching the unpredictable plot unspool, in this tightly constructed little misadventure, which is hard to classify but easy to enjoy.

| Oct 18, 2024

From start to finish, "Coup!" is a mesmerizing dark comedy that will have you questioning where you stand on social issues before ending with a hard period in a specific viewpoint.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 18, 2024

Dark, twisted, wry, hilarity punctuated with touches of whimsy, delivering socio-political commentary on every level.

| Sep 6, 2024

It's inviting us to laugh at the elite who claim they care but actually perpetuate the same cycles they rally against, soothing their souls with words not action.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 4, 2024

I wanted this to be smarter... It didn't have enough meat, which maybe makes sense since the family is vegetarian.

| Aug 28, 2024

It's very cleverly plotted. It's also very predictable, and mostly really sticking it to the bourgeoisie, which in my my mind is always a fine thing to do.

| Aug 28, 2024

This is a delightful little black comedy of elitism, privilege, the games people play to convince themselves that they aren’t better than others, and how easy it is to tear away that fabric of civility.

| Aug 27, 2024

“Coup!” seems bound to win one over as [the chef played by Peter Sarsgaard] does, providing a little escapism even when it’s hitting home.

| Aug 22, 2024

As a satire about social class biases, Coup! loses its edge in the last 15 minutes. However, this comedy/drama (about a con artist who works as a chef for a wealthy family in 1918) has enough entertaining performances to keep it mostly afloat.

| Aug 11, 2024

A withering critique on fake liberalism and capitalism's casualties, Coup! finds Sarsgaard in top form as a sexy, sinister interloper out for his just desserts.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 7, 2024

Complexities of character and blurred lines between virtue and villainy make for compelling cinema in most situations, and Coup! offers a bevy of levity and intrigue, but its muddled politics blunt its impact as a satire

| Original Score: 2.75/5 | Aug 6, 2024

It may not be as scathing as it aims to be, but it remains effective and fun nonetheless.

| Aug 5, 2024

Magnussen and Sarsgaard shine in this slick and satisfying dark comedy.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 5, 2024

Anchored by its leads, “Coup!” is a tasty morsel of social commentary about problems that continue to plague our world.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 2, 2024

This clever period satire is slightly underseasoned yet deliciously offbeat.

| Aug 2, 2024

The battle of wits is also a battle of acting superiority, and Sarsgaard — in a rare comic role for the usually morose actor — runs rings around poor Magnussen.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 2, 2024