- 8
Snitch is grittily streetwise, and until its last 20 minutes fairly credible compared to other movies "inspired by" true stories.
—Steve Persall Tampa Bay Times
- 8
Despite its apparent compromises to noble finger-wagging (initially) and requisite fist-pumping (eventually), Waugh has fashioned a sturdy character-first entertainment out of Snitch at a time of year when those are all too rare to behold.
—William Goss Film.com
- 8
In its focus on an ordinary family facing a nightmarish scenario, Snitch is a terrifying but relatable story.
—Claudia Puig USA Today
- 6
What gives it’s juice is the supporting cast. John Bernthal (“The Walking Dead”) is credibly wary as the ex-con John begs to get him in the door of the drug world. And the terrific Michael Kenneth Williams is the first dealer he meets, a guy who pulls a gun on him just to test him
—Roger Moore Movie Nation
- 5
Not the usual action movie. It's too odd for that. Based on a true story, it has the weirdness of real life, which is good. But also like real life, it has that funny way of not making much sense or being all that enjoyable.
—Mick Lasalle San Francisco Chronicle