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Bitch has an intriguing premise and a strong start that hints at greater things for writer-director-star Marianna Palka, even if its reach ultimately exceeds its grasp. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A woman snaps and assumes the psyche of a vicious dog as her checked-out, philandering husband attempts to keep the family together.

Rating:

R
Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Marianna Palka
Producer:

Michael Moran, Daniel Noah, Josh C. Waller, Elijah Wood
Writer:

Marianna Palka
Release Date (Theaters):

Nov 10, 2017 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 10, 2017
Runtime:

1h 36m
Production Co:

Dark Sky Films, MarVista Entertainment, Tunnel Post, SpectreVision

Cast & Crew

Jason Ritter
Bill

Marianna Palka
Jill Hart

Jaime King
Beth

Brighton Sharbino
Tiffany Hart

Rio Mangini
Max Hart

Kingston Foster
Cindy Hart

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Critic Reviews for Bitch

All Critics (39) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (26) | Rotten (13)

The father is unsympathetic, the kids are uninteresting, and the sister-in-law is unnecessary, so the mother's absence from her own story becomes glaring.

September 25, 2018 | Full Review…

Leah Pickett
Chicago Reader
Bitch is darkly funny and often oddly satisfying, and how perfectly filmmaker Marianna Palka and co-star Jason Ritter understand their roles goes a long way.

November 13, 2017 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Roxana Hadadi
Punch Drunk Critics
[Palka's] come up with an intriguing premise, but doesn't quite have the nuance or the storytelling chops to offer an insightful satire.

November 10, 2017 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

Christy Lemire
RogerEbert.com
A satirical scream of rage against patriarchal prerogatives, this feminist horror-comedy, written and directed by Ms. Palka, has a vicious edge that can stifle your laughter.

November 9, 2017 | Full Review…

Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
While it's refreshing to see a portrait of a woman's unraveling that doesn't romanticize mental illness, and that's actually directed by a woman, it's easy to wish Bitch probed a bit deeper into the protagonist's pre-dog life.

November 8, 2017 | Full Review…

Abbey Bender
Village Voice
Initially offbeat, Bitch awkwardly pivots toward a more inspirational story of regret and reconciliation.

November 7, 2017 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Derek Smith
Slant Magazine
It's a deeply personal, intimate piece of storytelling that holds within it dark, uncomfortable humor and pain.

May 19, 2020 | Full Review…

Steven Prokopy
Third Coast Review
The way the story is built and acted is fantastic and connects with the audience in way that slowly builds throughout the film.

April 17, 2020 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…

Emilie Black
Cinema Crazed
...a premise that sounds like a particularly shitty '90s comedy is mined for challenging social commentary.

July 17, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Dominic Griffin
Spectrum Culture
Bitch is an attempt to make a feminist statement that is just as punchy and provocative as its title. However, the central gimmick tires about thirty minutes into the feature...

March 4, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Laura Davis
One Room With A View
Forget the stresses of being a mother and a wife: simply being a woman is a full time job that will drive you crazy.

December 20, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Louisa Moore
Screen Zealots
Bitch has a great, attention-grabbing premise but as a satirical feminist parable it ends up too extreme for its own good.

October 18, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Alexa Dalby
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