While succumbing to a small amount of melodrama, Just Mercy is ultimately a moving film about integrity, injustice, and the indictment of our criminal justice system.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 24, 2022

There can't be any doubt about the sincerity of Just Mercy, though it did not need to exceed two hours' running time to establish these points.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 23, 2022

The movie doesn’t feel particularly fresh or new, but it’s unwavering in its honesty and dedication to its characters...

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 22, 2022

This is still an important story to tell, and if the film doesn’t do anything interesting or exciting with the material, it is still solid and ends on a high note. It works, and there’s nothing more it needs to do than that.

| Original Score: 7/10 | May 13, 2022

Although Just Mercy is a little long at more than two hours it may have been better told as a miniseries and takes a while to get going, its worth persevering with for the heartfelt portrayal of this remarkable man.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 21, 2022

Just Mercy is a great companion to the ongoing discussion regarding the death penalty, bringing a relevant and integral view to the topic.

| Feb 12, 2022

Jamie Foxx - stellar turn in his performance.

| Sep 15, 2021

Just Mercy is one of those films that reminds us why some movies are more than just vehicles for financial gain.

| Aug 12, 2021

Just Mercy easily solidifies its main point about a system that fails to protect the innocent.

| Jul 23, 2021

...what's left is a fine, crowd-pleasing piece of cinema made from masterpiece-worthy source material. It's capable of being far greater than this...

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 22, 2021

Michael B. Jordan's stirring legal drama packs a powerful, emotional punch...

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 9, 2021

Just Mercy is another great showcase for Jordan, Larson, Foxx, and Cretton, and a reminder that advocates like Stevenson are needed to ensure our justice system remains fair for everyone.

| Feb 17, 2021

A graceful, sharp and impeccably acted film that packs an emotional punch in the quietest and most profound ways possible.

| Original Score: A- | Feb 11, 2021

Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton has infused Just Mercy with a matter-of-fact sensibility that suits his and Andrew Lanham's familiar screenplay quite well.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 11, 2021

The film shows us how the legal system can be manipulated by the rich and privileged across the globe. Although Just Mercy takes its time to get there, the conclusion is unquestionably impactful.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 11, 2021

Just Mercy isn't a groundbreaking film, but it's an optimistic one. If you need a little hope and emotional release these days, this movie will give you some.

| Feb 11, 2021

Foxx does his best work in a decade. For the charismatic Jordan, who puts in a tone-setting nuanced turn here, Just Mercy arrives between Creed II and Tom Clancy's Without Remorse. Let's hope he sticks with the "one for them, one for me" formula.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 11, 2021

"Just Mercy" is solid, meat-and-potatoes docudrama filmmaking, if you don't mind a first-rate story of systemic injustice undercut by second-rate dialogue.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 11, 2021

Unlike many movies "based on a true story," "Just Mercy" sticks close to the facts of the case - for the simple reason that the facts are drama enough.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 11, 2021

It's both rage-inducing and awe-inspiring; the courage conveyed by the protagonists is a balm on the sting of injustice.

| Feb 11, 2021