In My Mother's Arms
Metascore
65 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    Oct 10, 2012
    80
    Few will fail to be moved by this portrait of selflessness in the face of near insurmountable odds.
  2. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Glenn Heath Jr.
    Oct 8, 2012
    75
    Throughout, it becomes clear that both the film and its subject are defined by the necessity of multitasking.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michael Nordine
    Oct 2, 2012
    70
    Husham's efforts might be a drop in the bucket, but that only makes them more worthy of documenting, perhaps even celebrating.
  4. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Liam Lacey
    Oct 2, 2012
    63
    Roughly-made but illuminating, the Iraq documentary In My Mother's Arms is a brief immersion into life in a Baghdad boys' orphanage.
  5. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    Oct 8, 2012
    60
    In My Mother's Arms takes a distressing snapshot of an ongoing struggle.

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