 Benjamin Lee of The Guardian gave it four stars and wrote “There’s not a moment that feels forced or tweaked to ensure an emotional beat gets checked off, which results in both immersion and authenticity at every stage of the film.” He summed up the film as “evocative, subtle and heartfelt”.David Ehrlich of Indiewire called the film, “wise and wistful.” Alex Ritman of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, “Its triumph lies in how it also captures the magic of this unique, collective movie-watching experience.”  Rating the film 9.5 on 10, Alex Billington of First Showing found the film, “jaw dropping,” and wrote, “Everyone else who loves the cinematic experience as much as I do needs to revel in the glory of this doc.” Tom Brook of BBC Talking Movies interviewed the directors in Cannes and included the film in his special coverage from the festival.LA Times included the film in its wrap-up report from Cannes calling it one of “The most involving films on film history.”