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7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
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  1. ChristopherH.
    Dec 2, 2005
    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.
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  2. RobertB.
    Apr 16, 2007
    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.
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  3. PeteL.
    Nov 30, 2005
    10
    Excellent film that shows a glimpse of the reality of drug addiction and the torture that usually accompanies it.
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  4. ChadS.
    Nov 4, 2006
    7
    "Down to the Bone" differs slightly from other films in how it depicts the drug-addled junkie. Irene (Vera Farmiga) is hooked, but she's functional. She has a job and her children are remarkably well-adjusted. In movies like "Down to the Bone", you sort of know the drill; the addict hits rock bottom and then he/she enters rehab. But this film is more nuanced, less sensationalistic about addiction. Vera never pulls a Uncle Ned ("I hit Alex!"), or makes a spectacle of herself in a public arena. Entering rehab isn't how this film climaxes. "Down to the Bone" is about an addict who's in and out of twelve-step programs, which means we have to watch Vera in encounter groups and other drug recovery-related activities, not one time, but twice. Dramatically, that's a problem.… Expand
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Metascore
76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
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  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Pete Vonder Haar
    70
    Strong performances from Vera Farmiga and Hugh Dillon keep things from becoming overdramatic.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    70
    This is a performance without the histrionics and emotional outbursts that accompany most portrayals of addiction. This feels closer to the truth.
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Robert Koehler
    70
    First-time feature director's disciplined objectivity is coupled with humanism in this collaboration with a gifted cast and cinematographer. The artistic success, though, may be a bit too cool.
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