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I Am Taraneh, I Am Fifteen Years Old
Metascore
64 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    88
    Censors in Iran must have been smoking weed when they approved I'm Taraneh, 15, a sympathetic portrait of an unwed mother.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    70
    A surprisingly frank effort that demonstrates that the country's censors may be loosening their reins. This well-acted portrait of a young single mother displays a universality that should translate well to the art house circuit.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: R. Emmet Sweeney
    70
    Can nobly stand behind its more celebrated forebears.
  4. Variety
    Reviewed by: Deborah Young
    70
    An appealing film thanks to its irresistible teenage heroine, I, Taraneh, Am Fifteen delivers the message that there's a new generation of strong-minded femmes out there who aren't afraid of bucking social norms.
  5. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    63
    Sadr-Ameli's unflagging empathy and Alidousti's confident performance keep us rooting for this young heroine, who refuses to accept the limits forced upon her by both society and the law.
  6. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Van Gelder
    60
    Neither approves of nor condemns the choices made by its headstrong protagonist; rather, it quietly observes her transformation from naïve schoolgirl to wary but proud single mother.
  7. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Ted Shen
    50
    Saved from bathos by Taraneh Alidosti's performance as the virtuous, wide-eyed girl.
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