Based on less than 90 reviews , Roman J. Israel , Esq . scored above 54.5 %
Following its festival premiere , the film was re-edited to tighten its pacing , with a dozen minutes ( including one whole subplot ) being shaved off the final runtime of the film and a key scene regarding Colin Farrell 's character being shifted from the third act to earlier in the film. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 54 % based on 90 reviews , with an average rating of 5.9/10 .
Roman J. Israel, Esq.