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The Verdict Is In: Certified Fresh

Disclosure Day opened June 12, 2026 to positive reviews. Critics called it a thrilling yet hopeful return to the alien territory Spielberg defined, with Emily Blunt's performance and the emotional final act drawing the biggest praise. Slow pacing and a divisive ending kept it short of instant-classic status.

Scores below updated July 1, 2026

Rotten Tomatoes

84%
Tomatometer (130+ reviews) · 75% Audience

Metacritic

74
Metascore — Generally Favorable

Letterboxd

3.4
Average Rating (out of 5)

What Critics Are Saying

Reviews landed in early June 2026, and the consensus is solidly positive:

Critical Consensus 84% Positive

What Critics Praised

What Critics Didn't Love

Spielberg Sci-Fi Films - Historical Reception

How Spielberg's previous alien/sci-fi films were received by critics:

Film Year RT Score Metacritic
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 94% 90
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982 98% 92
Jurassic Park 1993 92% 68
A.I. Artificial Intelligence 2001 75% 65
Minority Report 2002 90% 80
War of the Worlds 2005 75% 73
Ready Player One 2018 72% 64
Disclosure Day 2026 84% 74

Review Highlights

A sampling of how the reception shook out:

"A thrilling yet hopeful blockbuster from the filmmaker who defined the summer movie season a half-century ago."

- Rotten Tomatoes editorial, first reviews roundup

Multiple outlets called the film's final scenes "among the most emotionally riveting of Spielberg's career," with Emily Blunt delivering career-highlight work.

- Critics consensus, June 2026

The dissenters pointed to slow pacing and an anticlimactic ending that split audiences, reflected in the 75% verified audience score versus the 84% critics score.

- Audience reception, June 2026

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