Next Door(Nebenan)

Screen Daily by Allan Hunter

A little more venom or bite might have been welcome but this is still an entertaining skewering of celebrity and the way a single day can flip from triumph to outright disaster

The Playlist by Caitlin Quinlan

Brühl works confidently as a director and star, however, hopefully with the potential to be a little more ambitious in the future.

Slant Magazine by Chuck Bowen

Unlike Malcom & Marie, Daniel Brühl’s feature-length directorial debut proves to be authentically self-castigating.

IndieWire by David Ehrlich

Spry enough to sustain its wisp of an idea but too contained in both story and setting to resonate beyond its most basic thrills, Next Door is a pleasantly unfulfilled promise of a debut.

The Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney

An amusing, accomplished debut on its own modest terms, Next Door works best as tart meta comedy, becoming increasingly cramped in scope and setting as it spirals into an obsessive revenge thriller.

Variety by Guy Lodge

The film’s games of genre-shuffling and celebrity self-satire can’t override the essential tedium of its core conflict.

The Film Stage by Rory O'Connor

Contrary to the setup’s illusions, Brühl distances and thus absolves himself by making Daniel a nasty caricature–arrogant, speaking in brooding actorly tones, eager to pose for selfies and flirt with fans. Had he played it straight, Next Door might just have been vital.