The Act of Killing
"The Act of Killing" received widespread acclaim from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 95% approval rating with an average rating of 8.80/10 based on 156 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Raw, terrifying, and painfully difficult to watch, "The Act of Killing" offers a haunting testament to the edifying, confrontational power of documentary cinema." On Metacritic, the film holds an average score of 91 out of 100, based on 33 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim."