Kurt Halfyard ScreenAnarchy Jun 9, 2023

Satire is tricky business; one weak link and the entire edifice collapses. Bodied is a brash and loud testament.

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Will Perkins That Shelf Jun 9, 2023 9/10

It’s nice to be reminded that a movie can still be both a subversive pop culture satire and a god damned entertaining piece of filmmaking.

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Eric Vespe Slashfilm Jun 9, 2023 9/10

Bodied is way more complex than it has any right being and is a rocking rollercoaster of a viewing experience.

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Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine Jan 11, 2023

There’s about a billion debates about very specific issues — and, for the most part, I think the needle’s threaded pretty well.

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Andrew Gaudion THN Aug 30, 2020 4/5

A wildly original exploration of bad taste and cultural sensitivity.

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Matt Cipolla Film Monthly Jul 24, 2020 3/5

It's . . . oddly safe, sometimes with a point and sometimes with the sort of satire that simply allows viewers to project preconceived beliefs onto it.

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Yasser Medina Cinefilia Jul 17, 2020 7/10

The film uses rap to express metaphors about racial tensions, prejudice, and the democratization of existing ethnic and cultural stereotypes in an American society tarnished by political correctness. [Full review in Spanish]

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader Feb 24, 2020

Screenwriter Alex Larsen packs in so many ideas that the film is as intellectually dense as anything by Jean-Luc Godard, though director Joseph Kahn maintains a fluid style throughout.

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Joey Keogh Vague Visages Oct 9, 2019

Bodied is a blisteringly urgent and inescapably topical meditation on race, class and identity.

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Karl Delossantos Smash Cut Reviews Aug 2, 2019 4/5

Bodied has a lot on its mind. So much that it doesn't always know how to balance it, but watching it try to is entertaining and eye-opening.

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Victor Stiff Film School Rejects Jul 28, 2019

Bodied takes viewers on a kaleidoscopic tour of battle rap culture, dropping dope rhymes and ill punchlines all along the way.

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Dominic Griffin Spectrum Culture Jul 17, 2019 2.5/5

Anyone who watched the final act of Eminem pseudo-biopic 8 Mile and wished it had been directed by Edgar Wright is about to find their new favorite film.

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Ben Robins HeyUGuys Jun 5, 2019 5/5

Even if you have absolutely no affinity for battle rap what-so-ever, Bodied deserves to be seen - an endlessly brave deep-dive into the power of language, delivered as a full-on execution of 2018 culture.

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Brent Hankins Spoiler TV Apr 9, 2019 9/10

Bodied is a fearless firecracker of a film, dishing out a steady stream of laugh-out-loud sequences and "did they really just go there?" moments while challenging perceptions every step of the way.

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Jill Wilson Winnipeg Free Press Mar 2, 2019 3.5/5

Bodied covers its bases with a certain self-awareness, heading viewers off before they can cry foul.

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Peter Sobczynski eFilmCritic.com Feb 7, 2019

Bodied is probably not for most audiences, but those who like their humor to be both crude and knowing will likely have as much fun watching it as I did.

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Morgan Rojas Cinemacy Dec 20, 2018 3/5

Lighthearted fare with a provocative edge.

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James Clay Fresh Fiction Dec 13, 2018 B

The hyper-stylized world [Joseph] Kahn creates has an artistry that barrels its way into the social consciousness in a manner that few films would ever attempt.

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Andrew Parker The Gate Nov 9, 2018 6.5/10

It's shaggy, overlong, and sometimes tough to take, but ultimately if one can listen or read between the bars being spit, Bodied is smart and worthwhile viewing.

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Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Nov 9, 2018

The insightful and immersive film manages to both salute the artistry of battle rappers and satirize the hypocritical culture that sustains their livelihood.

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