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82 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 238 Ratings

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  • Starring: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar
  • Summary: A fragile, anxious boy, 12-year-old Oskar is regularly bullied by his stronger classmates but never strikes back. The lonely boy's wish for a friend seems to come true when he meets Eli, also 12, who moves in next door to him with her father. A pale, serious young girl, she only comes out at night and doesn't seem affected by the freezing temperatures. Coinciding with Eli's arrival is a series of inexplicable disappearances and murders. One man is found tied to a tree, another frozen in the lake, a woman bitten in the neck. Blood seems to be the common denominator. But by now a subtle romance has blossomed between Oskar and Eli, and she gives him the strength to fight back against his aggressors. (Magnolia Pictures)… Expand
  • Director: Tomas Alfredson
  • Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
  • Rating: R
  • Runtime: 115 min
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    100
    This is one of the real finds of 2008.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Kim Newman
    100
    At once a devastating, curiously uplifting inhuman drama and a superbly crafted genre exercise, Let The Right One In can stand toe-to-toe with Spirit Of The Beehive, Pan's Labyrinth or Orphee. See it.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    50
    If random arty blood thrills are your cup of fear, perhaps you'll enjoy Let the Right One In, a Swedish head-scratcher that has a few creepy images but very little holding them together.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 91 out of 105
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 105
  3. Negative: 12 out of 105
  1. Anthonymeduri
    10
    One of the most refreshing vampire films you'll see this decade. The story is poetic yet disturbing and the leads are well cast. Watching it with good friends will only improve the experience.… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  2. C.Chambers
    5
    Just finished watching this movie...and I have to say I did enjoy the story...I'm a sucker for a good vampire movie...that said, the pace of the movie just didn't do it for me...it was a struggle to keep up with due to the pacing of the film-very SLOW...loved the little girl who played the vampire!… Expand
    • 2 of 6 users said yes
  3. DanJ
    2
    Take away the subtitles and what do you have left? Bland, uninteresting characters, lugubrious pacing, stilted dialogue and a nonsensical plot that manages to go nowhere with a potentially great premise. I'm truly puzzled why this dopey film earned such glowing reviews, but my hunch is that the critics mistook technical skill with "Art." A slick, pretentious exercise in form over substance.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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