Gloomy Sunday
User Score
9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16

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  1. Geoff
    Dec 27, 2003
    9
    Engaging film strong acting, direction, music and lovely urban backdrop. Destined to be adored by all romantics at heart. Very few false moments.
  2. EllaS.
    Jun 10, 2004
    10
    One of the best movies I saw in my life.
  3. CarolS.
    Aug 1, 2004
    10
    Captivating. Loved all the undertones!
  4. EvelynE.
    Jun 10, 2004
    10
    Excellent, compelling, visually beautiful. I loved it!!!
  5. JorgenW.
    Oct 14, 2004
    10
    Just a great movie! Story is compelling and cinematography is beautiful.
  6. RichardM.
    Oct 12, 2004
    9
    Captivating, no chance of 2nd guessing the outcome.
  7. GeorgeG.
    Sep 22, 2006
    10
    An exquisite homage to Casablanca, Shoot the Piano Player, Jules et Jim, and Schindler's List, this film transcends them all and enacts a separate peace (and vengeance) of its own.

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Metascore
60 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Noel Murray
    60
    Gloomy Sunday's success in transcending its own clichés and conventionality -- at least until the morose finale -- is due in part to the story's primal romantic pull, aided by attractive actors who either stare longingly into each other's eyes or cavort in states of undress.
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  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Edward Crouse
    40
    Dissolving four characters' lives into the dank smoke of the bitterest of torch songs, Gloomy Sunday fashions an apocryphal, pretty, and somewhat pat biography of the title ballad.
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  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    70
    Long on atmosphere and Old World charm.
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