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  1. Oct 14, 2011
    7
    A great movie about a guy who makes the same "mistake" his father made. It shows the life of a young boy, Gunther, who grows up in poor circumstances.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critics

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. 80
    Deftly mixing the visual exuberance of “Trainspotting” with the familial pathos of “Angela’s Ashes,” the gifted van Groeningen offers gleeful depictions of drinking contests and naked bicycle races that gradually give way to a sense of moral peril for young Gunther.
  2. Reviewed by: Duane Byrge
    80
    While The Misfortunates careens with madcap hilarity through the Strobbe's tumultuous lives, it also resonates with its serious story undercurrent. In essence, it is the story of a boy's struggle to survive, and, in this case, evolve.
  3. Reviewed by: Aaron Hillis
    60
    Adapted from Dimitri Verhulst’s semi-autobiographical novel with a flair that recalls the squalor-and-dazzle visuals of “Trainspotting,” Felix Van Groeningen’s highly entertaining tale is full of hilarity, horror and heartbreak (sometimes within the same scene).