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The Story of an African Farm
Metascore
65 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: R. Emmet Sweeney
    70
    A modest tale intermittently well told.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    70
    As it is, Bustin' Bonaparte is an enjoyable diversion, but with more energy and style it might have been a gem.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Janet Maslin
    70
    Meets its main requirements: it adapts a classic novel in gleaming cinematic form, and it ridicules the foibles of ruthless adults.
  4. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    50
    This adaptation of South African writer Olive Schreiner's cult novel is too cute by far, sapping emotional resonance from a story that was in its original incarnation apparently far darker.
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