Pearl (2022) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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Filmmaker Ti West returns with another chapter from the twisted world of X, in this astonishing follow-up to the year's most acclaimed horror film. Trapped on her family's isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she's seen in the movies, Pearl finds her ambitions, temptations, and repressions all colliding in this stunning, technicolor-inspired origin story of X's iconic villain.

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Pearl finds Ti West squeezing fresh gore out of the world he created with X -- and once again benefiting from a brilliant Mia Goth performance.

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Pearl's slightly bumpy plot is no match for the amazing Mia Goth, whose terrific performance takes Ti West's eerie atmosphere over the top.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

This demented, charming, Wizard of Oz-like horror is all the more disturbing because it doesn’t look like a horror movie.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 18, 2024

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Ryan Gilbey

New Statesman

Pearl wants so badly to be a star. Part of the film’s pleasure lies in realising that Goth already is.

Mar 20, 2023

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Goth is riotously entertaining throughout, but two specific scenes, in both of which the camera rests solely on her face for an extended shot, capture the full force of her unnerving talent.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 18, 2023

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

While I wasn’t blown away by Pearl, I still had a good time and got pretty much what I wanted from it: a deeper understanding of one of the most interesting new horror villains.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 2, 2024

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William Stottor

The Indiependent

Ti West returns to the X film series with his prequel Pearl, a stylish but uneven snapshot of a young woman’s descent into madness.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 3, 2024

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Ally Ham

The Review Geek

West and Goth beautifully translate the chilling dichotomy between good and evil with several allusions to The Wizard of Oz, as well as a general nod to the saccharine quality of old Disney films.

Jul 20, 2024

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Tim O I eagerly waited six months to see this in 2022, after seeing the surprise reveal at the end of X that Ti West and Mia Goth had made a secret prequel. I watched the re-release of X one week ago tonight, and I once again eagerly awaited this re-release of Pearl on the big screen. Mia Goth is just as mesmerizing the second time around. It’s criminal that she wasn’t nominated for this performance at the Academy Awards. Don’t want to nominate a grisly horror movie? Fine. I get that. But SHE should’ve been. It was a tour de force of acting. Now I can’t wait to see Maxxxine next week! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/26/24 Full Review Aaron C A perfect little horror masterpiece!?😃❤️ Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/24 Full Review Janell Very great movie loved everything about it Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/01/23 Full Review Luis Far superior than X. Can't wait for MaXXXine. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/01/22 Full Review Bella This movie was amazing! Had me on my toes and wont stop talking about this movie to everyone that talks to me Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/17/22 Full Review Regina It was good. I didn't like how it ended though. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/12/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ti West Director Mia Goth Pearl David Corenswet The Projectionist Tandi Wright Ruth Matthew Sunderland Pearl's Father Emma Jenkins-Purro Misty

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