Steven Spielberg

The Fabelmans

7.5

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, a young man named Sammy Fabelman discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Main Cast: Paul Dano, Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen
Soundtrack: John Williams
Cinematography: Janusz Kamiński
Screenplay: Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner

Cinema Premiere: January 27, 2023

What do English critics think?

English Reviews

5 english reviews of The Fabelmans (2022)

1. The Telegraph

10 / 10

"The Fabelmans" offers a gloriously tender origin story for Spielberg’s life and work, led by a wildly charming Gabriel LaBelle
- Robbie Collin
telegraph.co.uk »
2. Rolling Stone

10 / 10

"The Fabelmans" Is the Steven Spielberg movie we’ve been waiting four decades for him to make
- David Fear
Rolling Stone »
3. IGN

9 / 10

Steven Spielberg presents his warmest, most loving, most personal project, as "The Fabelmans" sees the legendary filmmaker retell the story of his childhood through the magic of an Amblin movie. The result is a therapeutic, emotional, raw, funny, endearing ode to family, artists, and the power of cinema.
- Rafael Motamayor
ign.com »
4. Entertainment Weekly

8.3 / 10

If it all feels a little sanitized and idealized, it's also consistently lovely — and after 75 years and 34 films, who more than Spielberg has earned the right to revisit his stardust memories?
- Leah Greenblatt
ew.com »
5. Uproxx

8 / 10

After you see "The Fabelmans" you realize this man will never stop making movies. It truly is his life.
- Mike Ryan
Uproxx »

Reviews by critics from other countries

Foreign Reviews

6 foreign reviews of The Fabelmans (2022)

1. Aftonbladet

10 / 10

Translated from swedish: It is a wonderful, empathetic film that gets better the more you think about it, and it ends brilliantly.
- Karolina Fjellborg
Swedish: aftonbladet.se »
2. Nöjesguiden

8.3 / 10

Translated from swedish: Through the camera lens, and especially in front of the editing table, Sammy gains insight into the cracks in her parents' relationship. It's a painful yet reluctant realization, even if the audience may have sensed it long before Sammy did. This is not least thanks to Williams' phenomenally nuanced performance. She is the heart of a multi-layered and heart-wrenching portrayal of a childhood that might have been difficult to comprehend back then.
- Calle Wahlström
Swedish: ng.se »
3. Svenska Dagbladet

8.3 / 10

Translated from swedish: "The Fabelmans" is both a story about a filmmaker's upbringing and about Hollywood.
- Anna Hellsten
Swedish: svd.se »
4. Moviezine

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: "The Fabelmans" begins as a lighthearted comedy with an almost theatrical performance. But after Grandma's death, the tone shifts somewhat. Sammy's mother falls into depression, and he discovers how the precious 8mm reels have the power to lift the household's spirits, but also reveal secrets that risk tearing the family apart.
- Alexander Kardelo
Swedish: moviezine.se »
5. Dagens Nyheter

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans" is a small film with big emotions
- Jacob Lundström
Swedish: dn.se »
6. Göteborgs-Posten

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: When Steven Spielberg makes a film about his childhood in New Jersey and his teenage years first in Arizona, then in California, it becomes a love letter to the magic of movie theaters, and a true Hollywood film.
- Mats Johnson
Swedish: gp.se »