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Down to the Bone
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76 out of 100

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7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Summary: Irene (Farmiga) is a working class mother living in upstate New York. She struggles to keep her marriage together and raise two sons while keeping her cocaine addiction a secret. After a series of nearly fatal mishaps, and finally hoping to make a change in her life, she decides to check herself into a rehab center. There, she meets and falls in love with a fellow reformed addict (Hugh Dillon). When one of them falls into a relapse with the addiction, their commitment to staying clean – and to each other – shatters. This beautifully wrought film accurately and authentically explores the wrenching road of recovery without ever resorting to histrionics. (Down to the Bone Productions)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: G. Allen Johnson
    100
    The film is so pitch perfect and realistic, it seems you are there with these people, watching their lives unfold before you as it happens.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    100
    Down to the Bone achieves what only the best independent films have: making life, at its most unvarnished, a journey.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    90
    Down to the Bone emerges with an aura of authenticity so strong as to be mesmerizing, thanks to a superior script brought to life with infallibly natural performances.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. ChristopherH.
    10
    I caught this one last night and was completely blown away by this film. There was so much verisimilitude I thought I was watching a documentary. This film nails it, addiction, blue collar people, small time life. A real sleeper.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. PeteL.
    10
    Excellent film that shows a glimpse of the reality of drug addiction and the torture that usually accompanies it.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. RobertB.
    3
    Not much new from this entry into the druggie genre. Slow and lacking in revelation, though you do get the sqeamish feeling of watching people trash their lives.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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