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9.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

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  1. ArneL.
    Jun 15, 2007
    10
    One of my my all time favourite movies! Saw it in the original version in Norway back in 2001. Great, great film!
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  2. ChadS.
    Sep 26, 2002
    8
    It's remarkable how much we come to care for this seemingly unlovable pair; one, a dead-ringer for Rudy from "Survivor", and the other, Jeff Daniels' stand-in for "Dumb and Dumber". We know that these misfits of society, Elling, a prim and proper shut-in, and Kjell, a ramshackle shut-in, pass muster when the restaurant patrons double as well-wishers after Kjell hangs up the phone and makes an announcement. At first, the scene seems contrived because we know where Elling and Kjell came from. The customers see these two men as normal, while the moviegoer registers this Norwegian odd couple as works in progress. It's a sort of epiphany to realize the work is finished. They fit in. A lot has happened in 89 minutes. When we first meet the old man, he literally comes out of the closet. This movie is as good as A-ha. "Elling" has humor and heart, without the yuks and "Yuck!". … Expand
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  3. CherylW.
    Feb 13, 2008
    9
    It was really good. A little sexual and there was some bad language. Other then that it was great!
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  4. TordS.
    Dec 22, 2005
    10
    Great film! :-))
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Metascore
70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
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  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Megan Lehmann
    75
    A gentle comedy, brimming with hope and faith in human resilience.
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  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    Deftly manages to avoid many of the condescending stereotypes that so often plague films dealing with the mentally ill.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    83
    Charms because of its natural, non-magical attitude toward humanity.
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