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The Young Girl and the Monsoon
Metascore
48 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
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  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jami Bernard
    75
    A fine example of how a character-based story can be so compelling you don't miss the frills.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Bruce Fretts
    75
    When Kinney and Muth share scenes, it's hard not to get caught up.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    60
    Crackles dangerously to life whenever Constance (who narrates the film) is on the screen with her father Hank (Terry Kinney).
  4. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    50
    This likable comedy-drama gets most of its oomph from acting.
  5. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Jane Dark
    40
    Neither particularly romantic nor especially funny.
  6. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    25
    It's a shame, because the actors are so much better than the threadbare material.
  7. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Frank Lovece
    20
    The film's one saving grace is 18-year-old Ellen Muth, who gives one of the screen's most natural, non-Hollywood portrayals of a child.
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