Don't Move
User Score
6.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 4 out of 14

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  1. BobT.
    Mar 12, 2005
    2
    Truly horrible. Preposterous plot, bland cinematography, crass score. Cruz acts well but that doesn't make the film worth seeing.
  2. PaulM.
    Aug 27, 2006
    0
    Sincerely awful and extremely mysoginist. Very bad editing.
  3. Lucy
    Mar 13, 2005
    4
    The film is silly. Cruz gives a good acting performance but is let down by a bad script. The film has some intersting moments but the storyline is about one of hope and a guardian angel is stupid. I think women are treated as 2nd class citizens in this drama. Cruz should have castrated the Doctor after he raped her. Or at least blackmail him or informed his wife. Do something instead nothing. Bah all rubbish, a typically written story by a man who thinks he can get awqy with rape with no consequences like guilt. He goes home to his his as if nothing happened. Women don't get mad they get even!!… Expand
  4. TatianaS.
    Feb 16, 2006
    10
    The best movie I have ever seen! Incredible story and excellent film. Must see and many times over and over again.
  5. RobT.
    Jul 23, 2006
    9
    When it comes to modern European cinema, I've discovered that lately, you can tell if youre going to like the movie while you're watching it. There are basically two types: the type that is strong throughout, has great characters, and actually has an ending. Or the kind that is interesting, but tedious, and keeps you waiting for a payoff that never comes. Don't Move fits into the former. As for the latter, these films garner critical acclaim and simply don't deserve it. Don't Move manages to be powerful and not suffer from the pretension of art house cinema, and that makes it a true gem.… Expand
  6. ScottB.
    Aug 28, 2006
    8
    Good story and acting make this a compelling film. Cruz, particularly, is heartbreakingly true.
  7. Daniel
    Mar 19, 2005
    10
    An excellent film. Penelope Cruz deserves ALL the awards of the year for her incredible performance of Italia. A must-see!!
  8. PabloS.
    Mar 24, 2005
    10
    Incredible film due to Penelope Cruz's great performance.

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Metascore
59 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Tasha Robinson
    50
    There's nothing cute, cloying, or playful about the lovers in Sergio Castellitto's opaque romantic drama Don't Move, but in their way, they're as incomprehensible as the stars of any gimmicky comic love film.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Deborah Young
    80
    In his second outing as a director, top thesp Sergio Castellitto (also playing the surgeon) takes the viewer on an emotion-filled ride and brings a violently masculine perspective to the story. However, it is Penelope Cruz who gives the film's knockout performance.
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  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: J. Hoberman
    70
    A compelling if not altogether convincing tale of mad love and divine redemption, adapted from the prize-winning novel by Castellitto's wife, Margaret Mazzantini.
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