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Antwone Fisher
Fox Searchlight Pictures
FILM:
MPAA RATING: PG-13 for violence, language and mature thematic material involving child abuse
Starring
Derek Luke,
Joy Bryant,
Denzel Washington,
Salli Richardson,
Earl Billings,
Kevin Connolly,
Viola Davis,
and
Rainoldo Gooding
The story of a man who digs inside himself to discover therein lies a king...A sailor with an explosive attitude, Fisher (Luke) is ordered to see a naval psychiatrist (Washington) about his volatile temper. Little did he know that his first step into the doctor's office would lead him on a journey home. (Fox Searchlight)
| GENRE(S): |
Drama
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| WRITTEN BY: |
Antwone Fisher
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Denzel Washington
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: May 20, 2003
Video: May 20, 2003
Theatrical: December 19, 2002
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| RUNNING TIME: |
113 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
88
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
A deceptively simple movie with a deeply felt message.

88
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Antwone Fisher has a confrontation with his past, and a speech to the mother who abandoned him, and a reunion with his family, that create great, heartbreaking, joyous moments.

88
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Emotionally honest, feel-good saga with a universality that stands out in a season of singularly depressing and cynical Hollywood product.

88
Chicago Tribune
Mark Caro
Washington, typically, is rock-solid in front of the camera, conveying ample warmth and sympathy. Behind the camera, he's a relatively straightforward storyteller, strategic in his use of lyrical touches.

83
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold
Washington brings it off with an unforced and well-earned emotional wallop, and whose strong hand, keen eye, sweet spirit and good taste are reflected in almost every scene.

80
LA Weekly
Ernest Hardy
The film offers an impressive melding of quietly radical images and ideas with, yes, an old-fashioned, crowd-pleasing holiday tearjerker.

80
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
An assured directorial debut that goes straight for the tear ducts.
80
Washington Post
Ann Hornaday
Blessedly free of the self-righteous histrionics and sentimentality that so often cheapen powerful personal stories.

75
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris
Corny. But it's corny in a way that a Hollywood movie about a boy who just wants to go home ought to be corny. Plus when it's done with this much care, corny works for me.

75
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
There are a few occasions when Antwone Fisher crosses the line to become too syrupy -- For the most part, however, the production radiates emotional honesty.

75
Miami Herald
Rene Rodriguez
The rare sort of movie that gives predictability a good name.

75
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
The uniformly fine performances are a tribute to Washington, who plays the shrink with his customary command.

75
Baltimore Sun
Chris Kaltenbach
A good film that, with a little extra care, could have been great.

75
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Intense but dignified.

70
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
Rarest and most impressive of all, Antwone Fisher is a serious drama set in the African American community, one that showcases powerful, confrontational scenes between black actors.

70
The New York Times
Stephen Holden
A movie so profoundly in touch with its own feelings that it transcends its formulaic tics.

67
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
If treats like this are evidence of Washington's special gifts as a filmmaker, Antwone Fisher promises great things for the future.

67
Portland Oregonian
Shawn Levy
With all its pedestrian moments, the film still has the power to sweep you up.

63
New York Daily News
Jack Mathews
A safety-first, tried-and-true inspirational story that stays the course right down to its "It's a Wonderful Life" ending.

60
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Denzel Washington's directorial debut reminds me of a 60s British movie called "The Mark": it's liberal minded, heartwarming, sincere, and consequently somewhat old-fashioned and stodgy.

60
Variety
Eddie Cockrell
Washington reveals himself to be a filmmaker with a clean, uncluttered storytelling style. Too often, overtly inspirational material such as this can become strident or mawkish.

60
TV Guide
Steve Simels
But there's a vaguely self-congratulatory tone to the screenplay that's a bit off-putting.

60
Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
Affecting but formulaic.
60
New York Magazine
Peter Rainer
Should be remembered for a pair of performers -- Derek Luke and Viola Davis, whose cameo as the mother who abandoned him cuts through the sap like an acetylene torch.

50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Rick Groen
This is the brand of sentimentality that comes with a high concentration of saccharine and every taste of bitterness safely removed.

50
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
Has warmth and integrity, but it lacks the urgency of a story that had to be told.

50
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
Although it's touching and sincere, Washington's directorial debut is weakened by a too-slow pace and a story that offers few real surprises.

50
Salon.com
Charles Taylor
There's nothing in either the conception or execution to lift it above a TV-movie tear-jerker.

50
Dallas Observer
Luke Y. Thompson
In the hands of lesser mortals, this would add up to perhaps the worst movie of the year. In the hands of Denzel Washington, it manages to work magic on some who might not tolerate such shenanigans from, say, Chris Columbus.

50
Film Threat
Rick Kisonak
A competently calibrated feel-good machine. It's as effective as anything on The Lifetime Channel. Which is likely where this project would have wound up were it not for the involvement of Washington.

30
Village Voice
Michael Atkinson
Washington directs with proficient blandness charged only occasionally by organic acting moments.

20
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Scott Tobias
Directed without a shred of imagination by Denzel Washington -- Antwone Fisher masks a behind-the-scenes story that's far more inspiring than the phony uplift that makes it onto the screen.


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