Critics score:
Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes
A.H. Weiler, New York Times: Leaves a viewer with the happy thought that she now can get back to nursing and away from films like Coffy. Read more
Don Druker, Chicago Reader: Jack Hill directs for maximal suspense, violence, and voyeuristic appeal (which Grier certainly embodies). Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Coffy is slightly more serious and a little more inventive than it needs to be. Read more