Central Station
User Score
9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22

Review this movie

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. Morocco
    Aug 6, 2003
    10
    Sentimental yet incredibly deep.
  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.
  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.
  4. CarlosE.
    Oct 19, 2005
    10
    The best movier ot the history.
  5. MiguelS.
    Feb 23, 2005
    10
    It's good.
  6. Welington
    May 14, 2006
    10
    A masterpiece!!!!!
  7. JimG.
    Jul 27, 2006
    7
    Enjoyable portrait of the universal search for family.
  8. AnderV.
    Mar 16, 2006
    10
    Very deep. A beautiful and touch history.
  9. AndreR.
    Nov 24, 2002
    10
    MASTERPIECE. One of the all-time best.
  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!!!

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
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.
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »