Kristen Stewart’s New Thriller Debuts To Second-Highest Rotten Tomatoes Score Of Her Career

Kristen Stewart’s new thriller Love Lies Bleeding debuts as her second-highest rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes. Set in the 1980s, this action crime film from A24 and directed by Rose Glass follows Stewart as a gym employee who falls for a bisexual bodybuilder, both of whom soon discover just how competitive the world of bodybuilding is. Along with Stewart, the movie stars Katy O’Brian, Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov, Dave Franco, and will premiere in cinemas on March 8.

Now, with the theatrical release date of the movie close, numerous Love Lies Bleeding reviews have been released and the movie’s Rotten Tomatoes score is 91% based on 60 reviews as at the time of writing. The consensus from the review aggregator website is that Love Lies Bleeding is a “well-acted addition” to Rose Glass’ growing body of impressive works.

Love Lies Bleeding Is A Great Sophomore Feature From Rose Glass

Her First Movie Also Scored In The 90s On Rotten Tomatoes

Love Lies Bleeding may be Stewart’s first collaboration with A24, but director Glass comes to the film with an A24 feature already under her belt. This was 2019’s psychological horror film Saint Maud, which follows a pious nurse who develops an obsession with saving her ailing patient’s soul. Saint Maud was also Glass’s debut feature film, making Love Lies Bleeding her sophomore feature.

In Saint Maud, Glass laid the groundwork for what is looking to be a flourishing career in the realm of deeply psychological thriller. In the debut feature, Glass also exhibited her propensity for showing a highly idiosyncratic and twisted form of sensuality between two people of disparate backgrounds. As the Love Lies Bleeding trailer suggests, Glass’s sophomore effort follows some similar themes, making it an interesting addition to her oeuvre.

Saint Maud also created a reception divide. While it scored a Certified Fresh 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, the audience score was a comparatively lower 67%. As Love Lies Bleeding hits theaters on Friday, it will be interesting to see how its audience reception tracks (or doesn’t) with the pattern set by the Glass debut.

How Does Love Lies Bleeding Compare To Stewart’s Other Movies?

Her Career-Best Rating Is From 2016

For many years now, Kristen Stewart has operated as one of the most famous and talented actors in Hollywood. After gaining prominence for playing Bella Swan in the Twilight Saga film series, Stewart has gone on to appear in several other blockbusters while also receiving notable accolades along the way. While Love Lies Bleeding is currently receiving rave reviews, it is worth noting that Stewart has starred in some other highly rated movies in the past as well.

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In 2016, the talented actress appeared in Kelly Reichardt’s moving drama Certain Women. The movie was met with high praise from critics, and it currently boasts a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In 2021, Stewart’s performance in Pablo Larraín’s Spencer received widespread acclaim and the movie also boasts a fairly impressive 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Check out her top 10 films according to the Tomatometer in the table below:

While Stewart has starred in some great movies over the years, she’s also starred in a few which have not been met with favorable reviews. For example, Benedict Andrews’ political thriller Seberg, where Stewart stars as the main character, received poor ratings and has a lowly 35%. Same with 2015’s Anesthesia, which received an even worse 27% rating. However, with Love Lies Bleeding just a few days away from release, anyone who enjoys Stewart’s work should be able to experience one of her better movies on screen soon enough.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes

Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding is an action crime film from A24. Directed by Rose Glass, Love Lies Bleeding centers on a gym employee, played by Kristen Stewart, and a bisexual bodybuilder (Katy O’Brian) as they discover how difficult the world of competitive bodybuilding is. The film also stars Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov, Dave Franco, and Ed Harris.

Director

Rose Glass

Release Date

March 8, 2024

Studio(s)

A24 , Film4

Distributor(s)

A24 , Lionsgate

Writers

Rose Glass , Weronika Tofilska

Cast

Kristen Stewart , Katy O’Brian , Jena Malone , Anna Baryshnikov , Dave Franco , Ed Harris

Runtime

104 Minutes