“The Darkest Hour isn’t just a dark horse contender for the year’s biggest joke, it’s the darkest.” David Ehrlich, Boxoffice Magazine

“An alien invasion flick that evidently expects dramatic shots of a depopulated Red Square to make up for a flatlining screenplay and the absence of even a single compelling character.” John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter

“Really, how slovenly is it to use invisible aliens? If you’re going to tease us with nothing but pinwheels of light for three-quarters of the film, you’d better have one heck of a reveal up your sleeve.” Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

“A small-scaled, thoroughly predictable War of the Worlds clone devoid of interest except for its Moscow setting, a few neat visual touches and brevity...this year’s lump of cinematic Christmas coal.” Frank Swietek, One Guy’s Opinion