North Country
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68 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

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  • Starring: Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Jeremy Renner
  • Summary: Inspired by a true story, North Country follows a woman's journey on a road that will take her farther than she ever imagined, ultimately inspiring countless others, and leading to the nation's first-ever class action lawsuit for sexual harassment. (Warner Bros.)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    After "Monster," here is another extraordinary role from an actress [Theron] who has the beauty of a fashion model but has found resources within herself for these powerful roles about unglamorous women in the world of men.
  2. Slate
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    80
    Powerful and then some.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Tasha Robinson
    80
    The story of America's first successful class-action sexual-harassment lawsuit may sound dull, but Caro ratchets up the intensity until every flung epithet and threat stings. The approach is sometimes shrill, but it's effective.
  4. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Pete Vonder Haar
    60
    An above average film, and features fine performances (Theron and McDormand are probably stone locks for more Oscar nominations), but be wary of the advertising pointing out the film's similarities to movies like "Erin Brockovich."

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 28
  3. Negative: 2 out of 28
  1. ElleP.
    10
    This is an Excellent film. Deserves Best Film, and Best Actress Oscars.
  2. Rumblebeelove
    8
    This film is beautiful contrast. It's majestic overhead shots fade into the grim and dirty mines, where our female stars struggle against the males and their horrible treatment. Actors are great and really show us a range of emotion. It is a story that needs to be told and I am glad it is a film. There could have been a little more for some of the male miners, for sadly they are all the same horrible man, but perhaps that was on purpose?… Expand
  3. ShekarS
    7
    Powerful performance by Theron and beautifully directed.
  4. DavidG.
    4
    Lots of dead footage, even when it looks good. You could have cut 30 minutes out of this melodrama and not missed a thing.

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