Juror #2the new movie starring Nicholas Hoult and Toni Colletteearned a strong rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

The legal thriller, the latest directorial effort of the legendary Clint Eastwoodsee Holt Play as Justin Kemp, a young journalist and family man who is called for jury duty.

The case is the murder of Kendall Carter, with James Sythe (Gabriel Basso) being considered the main suspect. Justin, however, has intimate knowledge of the case, with the journalist hitting Kendall with his car on the night of her death.

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As he begins to see himself as guilty and James as innocent, Justin is torn by his desire to stay with his family while saving the life of an innocent man, creating a moral dilemma in the courtroom.

Following its premiere at the AFI Festival on Sunday (October 27) and ahead of general release on Friday (November 1), Juror #2 has received critical acclaim so far, earning an impressive 91% approval rating. Rotten Tomatoes from the first 35 reviews.

You can read a selection of reviews below:

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Rolling Stone

“Whether this is the last film Eastwood gets to make, the jury is still out. But you can’t accuse him of resting on his laurels. Artists half his age couldn’t read cinema du airport. that intriguing.”

The Washington Post

“Juror #2 it contains the lived wisdom of an artist who moves from contemplating how society fails the people we choose to call heroes to wondering about the ways a man might simply fail himself.”

The Guardian

“Suspense is kept low, but the film offers comfortable pleasures, not least in the arguments in the jury room; something Henry Fonda never had to deal with. 12 angry men was the pernicious influence of true crime podcasts.”

The Hollywood Reporter

“Eastwood, who has demonstrated a career-long concern with society’s struggle over conflicting morals, focuses on Justin’s moral dilemma rather than his legal precarity.”

Break

“A deeply engaging and thought-provoking new twist on the genre that delivers a ripe moral dilemma that goes deeper than anything John Grisham has ever managed.”

Screen International

“The film comes to an unexpected conclusion but is surprisingly effective in its understatement, suggesting that this veteran director can still find new ways to explore what everyday courage looks like.”

Juror #2 is in theaters on November 1st.

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Reporter, digital spy George is a freelance writer specializing in movie and TV. After graduating with a degree in Film Studies and Journalism from De Montfort University, where he analyzed the early works of Richard Linklater for his thesis, he wrote for several sites for GRV Media. His movie tastes range from blockbusters like Mission: Impossible and John Wick to international directors such as Paolo Sorrentino and Hirokazu Kore-eda and participated in the London and Berlin film festivals.