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The Year That Trembled
Metascore
34 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 5 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5
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  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Rick Kisonak
    70
    New territory for the Vermont director, and he shows every sign of feeling right at home in it.
  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jon Strickland
    40
    There's a nice reunion of Martin Mull and Fred Willard as beleaguered Ohio parents, and a spacy turn from Henry Gibson, but the tentative muddle of the interlocking stories makes you wish that Craven could live up to his ambitions.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    40
    Evokes the fear, anger and conflict that swept over the country at the time, but it doesn't offer sufficient fresh insights to justify doing so.
  4. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Nathan Rabin
    30
    Movies have the ability to make history come alive, but this dull period soap opera feels more like history that's already been embalmed.
  5. Variety
    Reviewed by: Andy Klein
    30
    Fails to generate much excitement, due to the blandness of the characters and some murky storytelling.
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