David Ehrlich

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

Career Ehrlich completed a Bachelor's degree in Film Studies at Columbia University. 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. 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. He is currently writing a book about the history of A24, which is scheduled to be released sometime in 2027.

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

Personal life Ehrlich lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children. Ehrlich is an anti-Zionist.