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9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18

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  1. Morocco
    Aug 6, 2003
    10
    Sentimental yet incredibly deep.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. DougS.
    Feb 27, 2007
    1
    This a terribly amateurish boring movie that I would not wish on anyone. Don't waste your time, get something else.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. PatC.
    Jan 13, 2004
    9
    This is a beautiful film that reminds us that real people still become adventurers, lay it all on the line, and go on quests through magical lands. We simply need to be austute enough to spot them. I can believe Dora might have undergone some redemptive process on this trip, but I was more inclined to think she was just too far gone. On the other hand, Josue seemed perfectly authentic.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. CarlosE.
    Oct 19, 2005
    10
    The best movier ot the history.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. MiguelS.
    Feb 23, 2005
    10
    It's good.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. Welington
    May 14, 2006
    10
    A masterpiece!!!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. JimG.
    Jul 27, 2006
    7
    Enjoyable portrait of the universal search for family.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. AnderV.
    Mar 16, 2006
    10
    Very deep. A beautiful and touch history.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. AndreR.
    Nov 24, 2002
    10
    MASTERPIECE. One of the all-time best.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  10. Houldine
    Jan 9, 2011
    10
    The best brazilian movie of all time and count with the extraordinary performance of Fernanda Montenegro, who should did win Oscar. Simply wonderful!!!
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Metascore
80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Rita Kempley
    90
    Profoundly affecting.
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  2. New Times (L.A.)
    Reviewed by: Jean Oppenheimer
    90
    But in a calculated move that pays off handsomely, the picture's remarkable power is reserved for the end, when the intertwining themes coalesce in an extraordinarily satisfying and stirring way.
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    The movie's success rests largely on the shoulders of Fernanda Montenegro, an actress who successfully defeats any temptation to allow sentimentality to wreck her relationship with the child.
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