X
  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • Miramax
  • 1 h 58 m
  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • Miramax
  • 1 h 58 m

Summary Golden Door is a classic tale of coming to America. It is a romantic fable that takes audiences into the very heart of this quintessential American experience -- as on man, driven by fantastic dreams and confronted with shocking realities, makes an epic odyssey in search of a brand new world. (Miramax Films)

Directed By: Emanuele Crialese

Written By: Emanuele Crialese

  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • Miramax
  • 1 h 58 m
  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • Miramax
  • 1 h 58 m

Golden Door

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
74
User Score Available after 4 ratings
tbd
My Score
Hover and click to give a rating Saved

Where to Watch

Summary Golden Door is a classic tale of coming to America. It is a romantic fable that takes audiences into the very heart of this quintessential American experience -- as on man, driven by fantastic dreams and confronted with shocking realities, makes an epic odyssey in search of a brand new world. (Miramax Films)

Directed By: Emanuele Crialese

Written By: Emanuele Crialese

Where to Watch

Top Cast

View All
View All Cast & Crew

Critic Reviews

 View All
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
74
82% Positive
18 Reviews
18% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews

  • All Reviews
  • Positive Reviews
  • Mixed Reviews
  • Negative Reviews

Critic Reviews

 View All
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
74
82% Positive
18 Reviews
18% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews

  • All Reviews
  • Positive Reviews
  • Mixed Reviews
  • Negative Reviews
100
The familiar majesty of the Statue of Liberty and the New York skyline is replaced with anticipation and imagination. The sense of hope and wonder is the greater for it, and the sense of promise glows from the screen.
By Sean Axmaker FULL REVIEW
88
The Golden Door feels, at points, like a silent film - a silent film with CinemaScope vistas and dazzling, saturated color.
By Steven Rea FULL REVIEW
80
Writ small, Golden Door is an absorbing and moving love story; writ large, it's the story we've never stopped telling ourselves.
By Ann Hornaday FULL REVIEW
80
With dialogue kept to a minimum, cinematographer Agnés Godard confirms her status as one of the most extraordinary visual artists working today.
FULL REVIEW
75
Historians at Ellis Island estimate nearly half of all Americans had at least one ancestor pass through there between 1892 and 1954.
By Lawrence Toppman FULL REVIEW
58
Draggy Italian epic that's big on production values but skimpy on inspiration.
By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW
50
A sluggish procedural on what it was like to make the journey to Ellis Island back in the day.
FULL REVIEW

User Reviews

There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.

Details

 View All
Production Company Rai Cinema, Respiro, Memento Films Production, Arte France Cinéma, Titti Film, Wild Bunch, Canal+, TPS Star, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Eurimages, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Arte Cofinova, Cofimage 16, Soficinéma, Banque Populaire Images 6, Sofica Europacorp, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC)
Release Date May 25, 2007
Duration 1 h 58 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline A remarkable vision. A dream of a better life. A romance that would change their lives forever.
Website https://www.miramax.com/movie/golden-door/
View All Details

Awards

David di Donatello Awards
• 3 Wins & 13 Nominations
Venice Film Festival
• 6 Wins & 7 Nominations
Golden Ciak Awards
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations

Related Movies

Dekalog (1988)

100
Universal Acclaim

The Conformist

100
Universal Acclaim

Lawrence of Arabia (re-release)

100
Universal Acclaim

The Godfather

100
Universal Acclaim

The Leopard (re-release)

100
Universal Acclaim

Tokyo Story

100
Universal Acclaim

Casablanca

100
Universal Acclaim

Citizen Kane

100
Universal Acclaim

Boyhood

100
Universal Acclaim

Three Colors: Red

100
Universal Acclaim

Notorious

100
Universal Acclaim

Fanny and Alexander (re-release)

100
Universal Acclaim

Touch of Evil

99
Universal Acclaim

Army of Shadows

99
Universal Acclaim

City Lights

99
Universal Acclaim

Moonlight

99
Universal Acclaim

Intolerance

99
Universal Acclaim

The Rules of the Game

99
Universal Acclaim

Seven Samurai

98
Universal Acclaim

The Wild Bunch

98
Universal Acclaim

Au hasard Balthazar

98
Universal Acclaim

Pépé le Moko (re-release)

98
Universal Acclaim

Related News

Every Guy Ritchie Movie, Ranked

Every Guy Ritchie Movie, Ranked

Nick Hyman

We rank every one of the British director's movies by Metascore, from his debut Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels to his brand new film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

  • movie
2024 Movie Release Calendar

2024 Movie Release Calendar

Jason Dietz

Find release dates for every movie coming to theaters, VOD, and streaming throughout 2024 and beyond, updated weekly.

  • movie
April Movie Preview (2024)

April Movie Preview (2024)

Keith Kimbell

The month ahead will bring new films from Alex Garland, Luca Guadagnino, Dev Patel, and more. To help you plan your moviegoing options, our editors have selected the most notable films releasing in April 2024, listed in alphabetical order.

  • movie
DVD/Blu-ray Releases: New & Upcoming

DVD/Blu-ray Releases: New & Upcoming

Jason Dietz

Find a list of new movie and TV releases on DVD and Blu-ray (updated weekly) as well as a calendar of upcoming releases on home video.

  • movie
SXSW 2024 Recap: Best and Worst Films

SXSW 2024 Recap: Best and Worst Films

Keith Kimbell

Which films impressed reviewers during the 2024 edition of the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival? We recap the reactions of critics to all of this year's major SXSW premieres and tell you which titles won the festival's major awards.

  • movie