Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) Jul 14, 2024 4/5

Because the film’s character dynamics are so well fleshed out early into the story, we feel the comradeship permeating the screen. It joins earlier films from this year like Booksmart and Hustlers as a championing of sisterhood.

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Victoria Luxford Small Screen Feb 17, 2022 9/10

a celebration of female strength, told in a way that never comes close to being trite or patronising.

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Elle Hunt NME (New Musical Express) Apr 29, 2021 3.5/5

Exuberant teenage story about decidedly grown-up issues

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Shikhar Verma High on Films Apr 16, 2021 3.5/5

Gavron's film moves through a series of genuine moments to more gritty stuff with absolute ease.

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Sarah Ward Concrete Playground Apr 3, 2021

Not only thoughtful, empathetic and heartfelt, but also offering a very familiar genre a fresh perspective.

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Fletcher Powell KMUW - Wichita Public Radio Mar 18, 2021

The extraordinary thing about this movie-and it is extraordinary-is how real the kids feel.

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Jordan Ruimy World of Reel Feb 14, 2021 B

Authentic, small, and deeply humane

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Jessica Morgan Refinery29 Feb 14, 2021

If you've lived in a city, you've seen these girls; you've been these girls. You can't help but feel the warmth of nostalgia as you watch Rocks and her friends trying to find the joy in a world that is so often against them.

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Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film Feb 14, 2021 4/5

The hope that remains at the end of the film may be tinged with melancholy and a need for acceptance, but it remains, like Rocks, steadfast and believable.

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Ela Bittencourt Sight & Sound Feb 14, 2021

A compassionate, finely observed portrait of a young woman's gradual breaking down, as the usual buffers, including brotherly love and friendships, strain under her crushing responsibility.

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David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Feb 14, 2021

There are some moments where the group of working-class girls seem genuine and honest. At other times, the film is a bit dull and takes on the character of a middle-class morality tale, almost a cinematic finger-wagging.

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James Croot The Post NZ Feb 10, 2021 4.5/5

Raw, heartbreaking and fresh.

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Carlos Aguilar Los Angeles Times Feb 1, 2021

Teeming with an infectious effervescence, the adolescent coming-of-age drama "Rocks" differentiates itself from other recent explorations of modern girlhood set amid immigrant communities.

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Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies Jan 28, 2021 3.5/5

It's not always a smooth ride, but it's richly humane.

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Radheyan Simonpillai NOW Toronto Dec 8, 2020 5/5

The cast led by Bukky Bakray and Kosar Ali are unbelievably charming and infectious. In a just world, these rockstars would become household names.

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Randall King Winnipeg Free Press Dec 3, 2020

There isn't a false note.

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Courtney Small That Shelf Dec 1, 2020

Rocks is an exceptional film that is equally beautiful and heart-wrenching without ever feeling manipulative.

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Kim Hughes Original Cin Dec 1, 2020

A lovely, persuasive, and heartfelt film about teenage friendships and what family really means.

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Andrew Parker The Gate Nov 24, 2020 9/10

Rocks speaks wisely and without judgment towards anyone of any age who has found themselves in a desperate situation.

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Lisa Nesselson France24 Oct 8, 2020

I was touched by the absolute matter-of-fact multiculturalism.

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