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66 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critics What's this?

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9.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 27 Ratings

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  • Starring: Carlos Padilla, Leonor Varela, Xuna Primus
  • Summary: Based on the true story of screenwriter Oscar Torres's embattled childhood, Luis Mandoki's Innocent Voices is the poignant tale of Chava (Padilla), an eleven-year-old boy who suddenly becomes the "man of the house" after his father abandons the family in the middle of a civil war in El Salvador. (Slowhand Cinema Releasing)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Claudia Puig
    88
    Not for the faint-hearted.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Scott Foundas
    60
    While the respectable result is a more meaningful film than just about anything Mandoki worked on during his 17 years in Hollywood ("Angel Eyes," "Message in a Bottle"), pic suffers from an overindulgence of triumph-over-adversity cliches and a meandering narrative.
  3. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Rene Rodriguez
    25
    War is hell, and so are bad movies about war.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. SureshB.
    10
    No words, Its a superb film, The best movie I ever seen.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. TaraS.
    10
    This movie is so powerful. We watched it in spanish class and it pretty much made my year.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. KevinyPaz
    10
    This was a great Movie, The Child actors were some of the best I have ever seen. Carlos Padilla did a great job in the lead roll, as did the rest of the cast.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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