Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope Jan 29, 2023 B

Veteran actor Sam Elliot gives a strong performance as Calvin Barr, a man haunted by his past as an assassin. The end of the film is puzzling, but we do get a good sense of who Calvin is. He reminds me of one that Elliot played in the "The Hero" (2017).

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Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 24, 2022 4.5/5

“The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot” screams low-budget pulp. Who knew it was actually a meditative character study full of deep feeling and pathos.

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Jason Shawhan Nashville Scene Sep 9, 2021

A pleasant surprise.

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Ian Simmons Kicking the Seat Feb 2, 2021 2/5

Based on the end result, it looks like all the critical information that makes stories make sense was sacrificed to the cutting room in the name of expediency and "cool".

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Andrew Gaudion THN Aug 30, 2020 2/5

It is frustrating as the film so often brushes with greatness but never quite gets there, often struggling to identify where it should hold back and where it should let go.

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Robert W. Butler Butler's Cinema Scene May 16, 2020 B

What's unsettling about this debut feature from writer/director Robert D. Krzykowski is the way it defies almost all audience expectations while giving us Sam Elliott in one of his greatest performances.

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Emilie Black Cinema Crazed Apr 11, 2020 4.5/5

he film is incredibly well-made with talent behind all angles of the film and bold choices working out fascinatingly well on screen.

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Joey Keogh Wicked Horror Sep 27, 2019 4/10

Sam Elliott deserves better. So do we.

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Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) Sep 18, 2019

It is far more gripping as an understated character study than it is as a wild B-movie.

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Oscar Goff Boston Hassle Jul 24, 2019

As Barr, Elliott takes what could easily be a one- (or two-) joke premise and plays it completely straight, imbuing the role with deep melancholy and humanity.

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Terry Mesnard Gayly Dreadful Jul 19, 2019 3.5/5

For all the audaciousness the title promises, the end product is a more somber and dour film that tenderly examines the notion of heroism and American myths.

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Asia Frey Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) Jun 26, 2019

Somehow this film straddles realism and absurdity and manages to be emotional.

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Ben Robins HeyUGuys Jun 5, 2019 4/5

Predator written by the Coen Brothers. Definitely not what you think it is, but a killer script and a career-defining lead turn from Sam Elliott makes it more than worthwhile all the same.

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Chris Ward Flickering Myth May 29, 2019

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot is a wonderfully cinematic and heart-warming movie that won't appeal to everyone.

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Raphael Abraham Financial Times May 2, 2019 4/5

It's a mix that shouldn't work, but thanks to Elliott's rugged sincerity it somehow does.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Apr 16, 2019 C+

That the filmmaker takes this nonsense seriously doesn't mean we have to.

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Ian Freer Empire Magazine Apr 15, 2019 3/5

The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot is a strange but enjoyable mishmash of genres and ideas held together by the gravitas and class of Sam Elliott.

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Niall Browne Movies in Focus Apr 15, 2019 3.5/5

The title of The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot might imply a far-fetched pulpy B-movie and while it has some elements of what you might expect, it's actually a rather grounded character piece about life, love and loss.

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Adam Lowes CineVue Apr 12, 2019 4/5

A compelling and largely original picture... Much of this has to be attributed to Elliott's commanding and assured performance which sells every aspect.

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Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia Apr 11, 2019

Harks back to another age, telling a shaggy dog story around an all-American hero.

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