'Jonathan Majors is a terrifying wonder in Magazine Dreams. One of the most exciting young actors working today breaks big at Sundance.' (Richard Lawson: Vanity Fair, January 21)

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'Jonathan Majors is fantastic as a bodybuilder grappling with a self-destruction borne of rage.' (Owen Gleiberman: Variety, January 21)

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'Jonathan Majors is spectacular as an aspiring bodybuilder in this uber-intense drama.' (Sara Stewart: Book & Film Globe, January 31)

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'Jonathan Majors is a marvel in bruising bodybuilder drama [...] There are overly familiar shades of Taxi Driver and Joker in this grim character study lifted by a sensational central performance.' (Benjamin Lee: The Guardian, January 23)

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'Jonathan Majors explodes in a deeply unsettling character study' (Kate Erbland: IndieWire, January 21)

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'Sundance pic with tour de force Jonathan Majors performance' (Mike Fleming Jr: Deadline, February 14)

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'Jonathan Majors astonishes as a bodybuilder whose championship aspirations become a tragic obsession' (David Rooney: The Hollywood Reporter, January 23)

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'A stunningly committed performance from Jonathan Majors, who puts his body on the line and imbues every scene with deeply unsettling energy' (Audrey Fox: Looper, March 3)

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'Jonathan Majors is a revelation. It's difficult to take your gaze off of him.' (Valerie Complex: Deadline, February 1)

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'Magazine Dreams is a poignant, powerful and compelling story with outstanding work from Jonathan Majors. He’s a tour de force and is well-deserving of the critical acclaim he’s receiving at Sundance.' (Melody McCune: Geek Girl Authority, January 29)

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'Jonathan Majors gives a powerhouse performance in unnervingly tense drama' (Ross Bonaime: Collider, January 22)

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'Jonathan Majors flexes his might in Schrader-like tragedy' (Pat Brown: Slant Magazine, January 30)

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'Majors' powerful performance carries intense drama' (Mae Abdulbaki: Screen Rant, January 30)

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'Jonathan Majors goes beyond reason in a fraught bodybuilder drama. The Lovecraft Country star is unmissable in Elijah Bynum's surreal, explosive character study.' (Leah Greenblatt: Entertainment Weekly, January 21)

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‘Jonathan Majors is phenomenal in this brutal, uncomfortable story of an unstable bodybuilder’ (Chris Evangelista: SlashFilm, January 21)

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'I was completely transfixed by Jonathan Majors’ performance which is enough to give this film a recommendation.' (Kevflix And Chill: Letterboxed, January 25)

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'There’s a tighter version of this story with a sharper final act, but no other actor could have pulled this off.' (Brian Tallerico: RogerEbert.com, January 20)

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'A brutal study of physical extremity and psychological meltdown built around an entirely astonishing lead performance from Jonathan Majors.' (Justin Chang: Los Angeles Times, January 21)

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'Jonathan Majors delivers a blistering performance.' (Hannah Strong: Little White Lies, January 25)

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'Guaranteed to mesmerise.' (Alex Saveliev: Film Threat, January 26)

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'Magazine Dreams confirms Jonathan Majors as a force to be reckoned with.' (Martin Carr: We Got This Covered, January 24)

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'Jonathan Majors delivers the performance of a lifetime.' (Santanu Das: Hindustan Times, January 23)

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