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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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46 out of 100

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5.5 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 85 Ratings

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  • Summary: Oskar is convinced that his father, who died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, has left a final message for him hidden somewhere in the city. Feeling disconnected from his grieving mother and driven by a relentlessly active mind that refuses to believe in things that can't be observed, Oskar begins searching New York City for the lock that fits a mysterious key he found in his father's closet. His journey through the five boroughs takes him beyond his own loss to a greater understanding of the observable world around him. (Warner Bros. Pictures) … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 41
  3. Negative: 9 out of 41
  1. Boxoffice Magazine
    Reviewed by: Pete Hammond
    Dec 20, 2011
    90
    It's an emotional powerhouse of a film, an unforgettable and rewarding motion picture experience.
  2. Time
    Reviewed by: Mary Pols
    Dec 22, 2011
    60
    Dodging the twin minefields of preciousness and an exploitative 9/11 premise, Horn races away with the movie and makes it believably, genuinely sad.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    Jan 19, 2012
    38
    If actors this good cannot overcome their material, then we can only say: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock … Max von Sydow, Zoe Caldwell, Viola Davis, Jeffrey Wright, John Goodman… thanks for your honest efforts in the service of a fundamentally dishonest weepie.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 46
  3. Negative: 8 out of 46
  1. KasperZ
    10
    This is the most touching movie i have ever seen. It's hard to find a more moving film than this. I simply do not understand all the negative reviews about this. This is definitely a must see!… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. MickeyMickMic02
    4
    Extremely overrated and incredibly disappointing movie... Stephen Daldry's getting worse... This film didn't deserve Best Picture Nomination... Instead, great movies like 'Drive' or 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' or 'We Need to Talk about Kevin' deserved its position...… Expand
    • 2 of 4 users said yes
  3. Sammetsfan
    2
    As somebody whose son died on 9/11, I found this film to be both exploitive and inaccurate. It was forced and poorly done. A disappointment. And boy is Sandra Bullock getting old.… Expand
    • 10 of 13 users said yes

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