38 Slant Magazine | It careens from one tonal extreme to the next, uncertain about whether it wants to be a gritty drama, camp artifact, or violent prison-sploitation flick. Read full review
30 The Hollywood Reporter | Full of overwrought campery and vicious drag queens, K-11 feels in places like a deranged John Waters remake of "The Shawshank Redemption." Read full review
30 Village Voice | More like an on-the-nose parody of Lee Daniels directing an episode of Oz, K-11 is a pulpy, tone-deaf mess of confused directorial intent—exploitation laughs one minute, somber tragedy the next. Read full review
30 The New York Times | Jeannette Catsoulis To borrow RuPaul’s delightful catchphrase, the only possible response to a project like this is to advise it to “sashay away.” Read full review