It’s a role that requires vulnerability, and Leachman demonstrates a willingness to do what needs to be done to give Margaret the dignity she so deserves. There will never be another Cloris.

| Original Score: B- | Jul 15, 2024

Simultaneously dazzling and poignant, Jump, Darling is a terrific drama with star turns from Thomas Duplessie and the late Cloris Leachman.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 11, 2024

Duplessie’s drag performances are a highlight and his budding romance with Zachary is sweet, but most viewers will appreciate the late Leachman’s delicate and sometimes foulmouthed performance here.

| Oct 1, 2022

Jump, Darling... felt true, from the unshowy and natural writing to the realistic performances, one from the beginning and one from the end of a career.

| Aug 24, 2022

Jump, Darling is a worthy swan song for a legendary talent.

| May 19, 2022

What does work is that the screenplay never makes being gay a conflict. A movie about an LGBTQIA+ character that isn’t about coming out or being accepted. Who knew?

| Original Score: 6/10 | Apr 13, 2022

Refreshingly, Phil Connell’s Jump, Darling breaks from many of the tropes we’ve come to expect from queer storylines.

| Apr 7, 2022

This comedy-drama centres on a luminous, no-nonsense performance from the late Cloris Leachman, a lead role that feels like a gift.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Apr 7, 2022

It's a big melting pot that, like Russell himself, frequently loses focus. But, in its moments of clarity, Jump, Darling soars.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 18, 2021

Thankfully, Jump, Darling's stellar ensemble performances, and richly sexy lighting make it something different from the average queer indie domestic drama.

| Sep 24, 2021

Jump, Darling is potentially one of the best films of the year, on the festival circuit and in general, so if you come across it, give it a watch.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Sep 16, 2021

Those looking for familiar seriocomic beats in a modest but polished LGBTQ-targeted indie will find this pleasant enough.

| Aug 15, 2021

Duplessie and Leachman play off each other brilliantly as the film suggests life is beautiful especially because of the choices we make, even if they defy societal expectations.

| Jun 28, 2021

There's not much new territory explored here but what's surprising is the emotional power of Phil Connell's touching feature.

| Jun 10, 2021

Very rarely does a debut from a relatively unknown director and filmmaker manage to tug at the heartstrings as much as Jump, Darling.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 12, 2021

Misogyny with a perfectly contoured face is misogyny all the same.

| Apr 7, 2021

With a fabulous combination of fierce routines and an uplifting central message encouraging you to be your true self, Jump, Darling is a touching festival opener.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 31, 2021

Even though it may be somewhat too slight, Jump, Darling is a touching and intimate drama that also proves to be a powerful swan song for the legendary Cloris Leachman.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 24, 2021

Elevated by two standout performances, Jump, Darling feels comforting and familiar, whilst also filled with a refreshing amount of fresh takes on aging, sexuality, and mental health.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 23, 2021

Leachman lights up the screen in a film that packs a lot into the regulation ninety minutes - identity, change, self-understanding - but never outstays its welcome or strays into the syrupy land of sentiment.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 18, 2021