David Ehrlich

David Ehrlich
Born (1984-10-19) October 19, 1984[1]
EducationColumbia University
Occupations
  • Film critic
  • journalist
Years active2011–present
Children2

David Ehrlich (born October 19, 1984) is an American film critic and journalist. Ehrlich became the chief film critic of IndieWire in 2021.[2]

Career

Ehrlich completed a Bachelor's degree in Film Studies at Columbia University.[3] Since then he has worked as a journalist for a variety of different magazines including Rolling Stone, Time Out New York and Little White Lies. As a freelance contributor, Ehrlich has worked for Slate, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, The Independent and The Dissolve.[4][3][5] [6][7]Ehrlich is also known to post his reviews on his Letterboxd account which is one of the most followed on the platform. As of December 2025, Ehrlich has over 200,000 followers.[8]He is currently writing a book about the history of A24 scheduled to be released sometime in 2027.[9][10]

In 2022, Ehrlich won Film Critic of the Year at the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards.[11]

Personal life

Ehrlich lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children.[4] He is Jewish and anti-Zionist.[12]

References

  1. ^ "for my 40th birthday today my wife got me the only thing a man could ever truly want". Twitter. October 19, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  2. ^ "IndieWire Promotes Eric Kohn, Kate Erbland, and David Ehrlich". IndieWire. August 9, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ a b "David Ehrlich – New York Film Critics Circle". New York Film Critics Circle. Retrieved January 8, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ a b Ehrlich, David (December 24, 2025). "David Ehrlich". IndieWire.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ "David Ehrlich Movie Reviews & Previews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  6. ^ El-Sadany, Ali (February 21, 2026). "The Weight of the Critic: A Conversation with David Ehrlich". Filmslop. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  7. ^ "IndieWire Team". IndieWire. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  8. ^ "davidehrlich's profile". Letterboxd. December 23, 2025.
  9. ^ Ehrlich, David (April 30, 2025). "I'm writing a book(!) about A24". Instagram. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  10. ^ Price, Benjamin (February 22, 2026). "Counting down movies, counting up for a cause". The Panther. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  11. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (December 6, 2022). "IndieWire's David Ehrlich Wins Film Critic of the Year at the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  12. ^ https://www.indiewire.com/features/commentary/film-industry-israel-palestine-no-other-land-yes-1235133893/