[2][3] Boyd van Hoeij of The Hollywood Reporter bemoaned that Chastain's talents as an action star had been wasted in an underwhelming film.

[4] Released theatrically during the COVID-19 pandemic, it performed poorly at the box office but gained success on video on demand.

[6] It was released in the United States through DirecTV Cinema on August 27, 2020, followed by video on demand on September 25, 2020, by Vertical Entertainment.

[15] In its debut weekend in the U.S., Ava was the most rented film on Apple TV and Google Play, and second on FandangoNow.

[16] In its second weekend the film topped Apple TV, Google Play, and Spectrum, and remained second at FandangoNow.

"[5] The company then entered production on The Eyes of Tammy Faye, starring Chastain and Andrew Garfield.

[19] David Fear of Rolling Stone found Chastain to be the "only reason to see this curiously tepid biopic" and praised her for rising above the script to humanize Bakker.

[27] Emma Fraser of The Playlist was appreciate of the chemistry between the actors, and took note of the "fragility and toughness" in Chastain's portrayal.