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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21

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  1. AlanC.
    Jul 4, 2001
    10
    A very, very moving film.
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  2. AnneB.
    May 3, 2002
    10
    My rate says it all!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. PieterB.
    Mar 10, 2003
    10
    Pure emotion, pure poetry! music and vision is 100% in harmony! one of the best movies i've ever seen, and also the most simple stories ever, that's what makes it so beautiful.
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  4. DavidC.
    May 11, 2003
    10
    This movie exemplifies the true essence of love and embodies the real reason for making movies. Honor, integrity, courage, and Love.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. EdmondB.
    Jun 20, 2003
    10
    This movie is definetly the best asian movie i've seen.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. DavidB.
    Jun 20, 2003
    10
    This movie is too good to be true!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. DanB.
    Nov 20, 2004
    3
    I remember being excited to see the new Zhang Yimou movie back when it was released. And then I saw it. And ever since, I have not been so excited about his movies. Pity.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. ChadS.
    Oct 8, 2004
    5
    "The Road Home" is a movie about how cute Zhang Ziyi looks when she's in love. It's clear to us that the other Zhang is in love with his subject, because he alone may find Di's (Ziyi) compendium of long distance ogling at her village's new schoolteacher, a sequence that's made for compelling viewing. Yes, we note how her pigtails slap against her cheeks when she's excited. Yes, Di is adorable...and illiterate. "The Road Home" seems nostalgic for a time when women weren't allowed to be educated. The narrator, the deceased man's son, tells us that his mother never grew tired of eavesdropping on her husband's schoolhouse sessions for the last forty years. This woman's life on the periphery is treated with fond nostalgia. It's the audience's job to supply the horror.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. Dennis"Arsenal"Bergkamp
    Dec 1, 2001
    10
    So precious in the days that overhyped movies flood all around.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  10. CarlenC.
    Nov 17, 2002
    10
    This is the best movie that I have seen in a very long time!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  11. MishaC.
    Oct 17, 2002
    10
    Brilliant! Beautifully acted with strong love story that is enhanced by simplicity of nature, and human grace.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  12. OmegaMan
    May 12, 2002
    9
    The best love movie ever? And they never even touch!! Skillfull yes?
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  13. HarveyC.
    Jun 14, 2003
    10
    Most touching movie I've seen in a long time.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  14. YoonC.
    Sep 23, 2003
    5
    Zhang Ziyi as an infatuated doe-eyed girl is annoying to the max, what with Zhimou's inappropriate use of slow-motion and lyrical visual waxing over peasant girl antics. It's interesting, even potentially comedic, that in a remote village a schoolteacher from the city can seem like a rock star, but the movie is so earnest and well-meaning that the only words that came to mind was Mao's "To rebel is justified". I'd like to toss this movie out the window. Zhimou, sometimes a fine director, has no business giving us a lecture on virtue. Yech.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  15. tzakiel
    Aug 13, 2010
    10
    Touching and simple, the story is something I got lost in and really enjoyed. If you can get into a simple emotional tale, this is a great experience.
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Metascore
71 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    75
    Has a graceful simplicity that many will find hard to resist.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    90
    A gorgeous film with a vision strong enough to sustain heart-tugging, heightened by San Bao's romantic score, that verges on the sentimental.
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  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Jessica Winter
    40
    The Road Home is foremost enthralled, however, with its lead actress -- wide-eyed and pigtailed, revered in close-up after stunned close-up.
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