The Beta Test

critic Reviews

, 92% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • A darkly amusing thriller that discomfits as it entertains, The Beta Test satirizes Hollywood with savage flair.
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    Natalia WinkelmanNew York Times
    Tales of angsty alpha males who see the light are a cinematic sacred cow, yet lacking in clarity of vision or a cohesive world, "The Beta Test" comes out looking as confused as its antihero.
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    Claudia PuigFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    It is a really great Hollywood satire that I found amusing.
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    Matt Zoller SeitzRogerEbert.com
    Cummings and co-director/co-star PJ McCabe are more adept at maintaining tone than a lot of better-known filmmakers.
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    Scott TobiasThe Reveal (Substack)
    An unstable and unfocused satire that dabbles haphazardly in issues of masculinity, temptation, digital identity, and reformed workplaces but does so with a brio that keeps it on edge.
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    Katie RifeAV Club
    The results won't help McCabe and Cummings land any well-paying sellout gigs any time soon. But if being a Hollywood insider is anything like it appears in this movie, is that really such a loss?
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    Carlos AguilarLos Angeles Times
    "The Beta Test" hinges on Cummings' magnetically deranged turn.
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    Amy SmithInSession Film
    There are some things that stop it from being a fantastic film, but the good certainly does outweigh the bad in a film that promises to make you laugh before anxiously anticipating what will happen next.
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    Dallas KingFlick Feast
    Jim Cummings, pulling triple duty as co-writer & co-director, is excellent as a man who seemingly has it all but life quickly spirals out of control... a film that will provoke much discussion regarding its themes and the resolution of its mystery.
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    Josh ParhamNext Best Picture
    The topics of discussion have a pointed relevancy that makes them attractive, and centered around a commanding performance from Cummings makes it all the more inviting.
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    Guillem Martinez OyaCinematismo
    A dark and satiric movie about how we play a role in our social and cultural life. The life as a theatre where everyone plays a role. Here, the symbology is important. Full review in Spanish
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