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Making Grace
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Making Grace reviews
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Metascore: 56 Metascore out of 100
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MPAA RATING: Not Rated

This captivating portrait of a lesbian couple's quest to become mothers brings the audience along on their journey, letting them experience the challenges and joys of lesbian motherhood. (First Run Features)


GENRE(S): Documentary  |  Gay/Lesbian  
DIRECTED BY: Catherine Gund  
RELEASE DATE: Theatrical: July 20, 2005 
RUNNING TIME: 86 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: USA 

What The Critics Said

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75
New York Post V.A. Musetto
The subject is touchy, but Gund handles it with taste and compassion.
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60
Village Voice Melissa Anderson
Real, dramatic tension erupts as the strains placed on the women's relationship surface, offering a candid look at what the stresses of parenthood can do to any couple.
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60
The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin
Undemanding, upscale, and agreeable enough in a low-key kind of way. It's a film of subtle, ingratiating charm rather than explosive revelations.
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50
The New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis
A small, intimate documentary that patiently observes the highs and lows of a 30-something couple who want to become parents. That the couple are lesbians is perhaps the most remarkable feature of an unremarkable film.
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50
Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Informative, but very slow going.
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