The Ballad of Jack and Rose
User Score
6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 4 out of 18

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  1. sally
    Apr 2, 2005
    10
    An excellent tale of lost innocence. Daniel Day-Lewis is extraordinary!
  2. ngrothr.
    Apr 2, 2005
    10
    Outstanding daniel, as always!
  3. debg.
    Apr 20, 2005
    10
    Fabulous performances. Well, at least it's different. Great music.

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Metascore
59 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 35
  3. Negative: 1 out of 35
  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Jeremy Mathews
    40
    Might not have been a bad film if its characters never said anything and some obnoxious visual metaphors were removed.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    50
    Shaky story and predictable developments make this an off-key ballad.
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Todd McCarthy
    50
    Well-wrought individual scenes and sharply focused acting provide Rebecca Miller's third feature with a measure of gravity, but too much abrupt, even melodramatic behavior and undigested psychological matter leave nagging dissatisfactions.
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