Five Minutes of Heaven
User Score
8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7

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  1. DeborahT
    Nov 17, 2009
    9
    This was a powerful film that left me haunted.
  2. JoseC
    Oct 8, 2009
    9
    Great performances,well directed but uneven script.

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Metascore
62 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    50
    Based on a true story -- that never happened. That might explain why the film circles and circles its subject but never strikes dramatic pay dirt.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Dennis Harvey
    80
    Powerhouse performances by Liam Neeson and James Nesbit make this an intense, ultimately moving tale.
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  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Vadim Rizov
    50
    The production design is spot-on, but Hirschbiegel tries way too hard to create tension, making every occurrence--a record needle dropping, a car door slamming--an unsubtle potential bomb, fraying your nerves like a cheap horror movie.
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