In the Name of the Father
User Score
8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30

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  1. MIraqi
    Oct 2, 2010
    10
    Daniel Day-Lewis , Emma Thompson and Jim Sheridan were really fantastic in this important film...
    I can see this film every week.......thanks to the producer.
  2. RegOz
    Apr 5, 2012
    10
    What is there not to love about this movie? Powerful, profound, touching,and beautifully scripted, you can't miss it! Experience yourself the beauty of this masterpiece! I love it so much! I own the dvd!

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Metascore
84 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Rita Kempley
    50
    Based on Gerry Conlon's own account of his arrest and subsequent incarceration, the film takes forever to do what "60 Minutes" does with the same meat in a single segment.
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  2. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Robert Faires
    100
    For in relating the true story of Conlon's wrongful conviction and 15-year imprisonment, Sheridan has used the tools of the filmmaker to evoke a visceral echo of Conlon's waking nightmare.
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    The movie does a harrowing job of showing how, and why, a man might be made to confess to a bombing he didn't commit.
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