{"id":448645,"date":"2026-05-28T00:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T00:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/448645\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T00:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T00:57:10","slug":"disclosure-day-first-reactions-spielbergs-best-film-in-20-years-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/448645\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Disclosure Day’ First Reactions: “Spielberg’s Best Film In 20 Years”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\u201cFirst reactions\u201d on social media are usually laudatory and vague, and those around Steven Spielberg<\/a>\u2018s upcoming Disclosure Day<\/a> are no less so. But the specifics they do offer are intriguing and somewhat atypical, given that those posting call the film \u201cfunny,\u201d the director\u2019s \u201cweirdest\u201d and call out its \u201cX-Files-meets-The Bible script.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tScroll down for a sampling.<\/p>\n

\n\tBill Bria from SlashFilm calls it \u201criveting\u201d and \u201cthe weirdest movie Spielberg\u2019s ever made.\u201d<\/p>\n

#DisclosureDay<\/a> is the weirdest movie Spielberg\u2019s ever made (complimentary). Breathtaking compositions, David Koepp\u2019s X-FILES-meets-The Bible script is one big high-wire act, Emily Blunt\u2019s most accomplished performance, John Williams\u2019 best score in years. Riveting, moving stuff. pic.twitter.com\/HzncLRORLD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bill Bria (@billbria) May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED: Josh O\u2019Connor Details \u201cLevel Of Secrecy\u201d Steven Spielberg Took For \u2018Disclosure Day\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tCollider EIC Stephen Weintraub calls it \u201canother towering home run\u201d from the director who, let\u2019s face it, could be considered a great even just for his alien-themed work.<\/p>\n

In a shock to absolutely no one, Steven Spielberg has delivered another towering home run with #DisclosureDay<\/a>.
I could go on and on about what I loved, but I was lucky enough to see the movie knowing almost nothing, and I strongly recommend you do the same. Stop watching the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/a0ZJU8miYw<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tThe Wrap\u2019s Drew Taylor singles out Emily Blunt<\/a>, as many do, calling her performance \u201castounding.\u201d<\/p>\n

I can’t remember the last time I loved a Spielberg movie as much as #DisclosureDay<\/a> \u2014 thrilling, funny, deeply emotional and impeccably acted (Emily Blunt, in particular, is astounding). Full of mystery and wonder, it proves that nobody does it quite like Spielberg. Just great.\ud83d\udc7d pic.twitter.com\/COlDCJlILZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Drew Taylor (@DrewTailored) May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED: Steven Spielberg Praises Universal For Commitment To 45-Day Window \u2014 \u201cDo I Hear 60?\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tGermain Lussier from Gizmodo and i09 calls it \u201cSpielberg\u2019s best film in 20 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

I loved #DisclosureDay<\/a>. <\/p>\n

A dense roller coaster ride blending chase film, love story, & mystery, all wrapped in sci-fi wonder.<\/p>\n

It’s Spielberg’s best film in 20 years, filled w\/ all the magic that makes his films so special, plus an all-time character\/performance by Emily Blunt. pic.twitter.com\/cidIVruAtr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tCritic Tessa Smith was one of a number of those who singled out John Williams\u2019 score. She described the film as a whole as \u201cPart mystery, part Twilight Zone, something new entirely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Disclosure Day is ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL! Truly something special. I was hanging onto every word, captivated by the story as it all played out. The score perfectly elevates every single scene. Part mystery, part Twlight Zone, something new entirely. I shed a tear at the end. WOW. pic.twitter.com\/w7UOEpOgmh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tessa Smith \u2013 Mama’s Geeky (@MamasGeeky) May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tJim Hemphill from Indiewire calls the film \u201ctop-tier Spielberg\u201d before adding, \u201cRight from the opening Spielberg lays down the gauntlet and reminds you that he does this stuff better than anybody in the history of film.\u201d<\/p>\n

DISCLOSURE DAY is top tier Spielberg, as exhilarating as RAIDERS but with the emotional texture & increased ambition of his post-9\/11 work. Right from the opening Spielberg lays down the gauntlet and reminds you that he does this stuff better than anybody in the history of film. https:\/\/t.co\/Q8ZAWAZE0J<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jim Hemphill (@JimmyHemphill) May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tAs if that commentary were not enough, Universal dropped what appears to be the final trailer for the film, and it includes snippets from Spielberg. In one he offers, \u201cI am much more inclined now than when I made Close Encounters to say that we are not the only intelligent life in the universe.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe film opens June 12.<\/p>\n

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