Evening
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Metascore
45 out of 100

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4.8 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

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  • Starring: Claire Danes, Toni Collette, Vanessa Redgrave
  • Summary: Evening is a deeply emotional film that illuminates the timeless love which binds mother and daughter - seen through the prism of one mother’s life as it crests with optimism, navigates a turning point, and ebbs to its close. (Focus Features)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 33
  3. Negative: 6 out of 33
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Jessica Reaves
    75
    The film, like the book, is clear-eyed without being clinical, reflective but never maudlin.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Staff (not credited)
    60
    Despite the show-offy cast, it took me a while to warm to these people and their self-consciously idyllic settings--as well as to the slick direction of former cinematographer Lajos Koltai--but I was eventually won over.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Justin Chang
    60
    Individual moments are not without their felicitous touches -- mainly due to the cast, which is rich to the point of improbability.
  4. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    There are few things more depressing than a weeper that doesn't make you weep.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 8 out of 13
  1. DanH.
    10
    Great Movie, Tense exciting and romantic
  2. GABRIELPOERSCH
    8
    the wonderful performances and spectacular work of Elend Kaczmarek on the soundtrack should make people rethink the idea that 100% of films should be full of action, with no time allowed for reflection or absorption… Expand
  3. TonyB.
    7
    This is a multi-textured, multi-layered film that deserves much more than it got from American audiences and critcs. Its non-linear script, superb acting and effective production design make it a winner.… Expand
  4. MarcK.
    3
    Overly pretentious, overwrought, and over-rated. Depending on what you think about Claire Danes, she is either horribly miscast, or deserves the Razzie for worst performance of the year. She is that bad, and the movie is that bad.… Expand

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