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25 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 11 Critics What's this?

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4.6 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 6 out of 11
  1. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Liam Lacey
    63
    Wilder's created world is alive with his erudition, his sympathy for his characters in their loneliness and flawed goodness. This film doesn't do him justice but it's a gesture in the right direction.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    50
    Ultimately comes across as a soporific costume drama featuring a gallery of miscast stars.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    30
    May be the opposite of trash, but it is something just as disposable: dead literary meat. Dragged down by a stuffy screenplay clotted with generic period oratory, overdressed to the point that the actors seem physically impeded by their ornate costumes, and hopelessly muddled in its storytelling, the movie is edited with a haphazardness that leaves many dots unconnected.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 5 out of 9
  1. TerryS.
    10
    I am amazed at the low rating that this movie has received. I thought it was lovely in every aspect. And oddly enough it followed the book almost perfectly. Beautifully done.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. kA
    9
    I was so touched, enough to do online search on the book and the movie. It is disappointing to read the critics rating, and refreshing to see that many viewers enjoyed it. It is touching..the cast are first rate..the story is deep..the cinematography is stunning.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. WillJ.
    2
    Meh... I watched an hour of this bull crap... story so dry, and, uneventful. Got a good laugh out of the costumes, Cathy Bates looked like an unplucked turkey.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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