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Titanic Town
Metascore
73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
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  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Holly Willis
    90
    A rare treat -- a mix of politics that avoids reductive simplicity and a story that's entirely engaging.
  2. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    89
    Director Roger Michell ("Persuasion," "Notting Hill") has made his finest film to date.
  3. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Sean Axmaker
    83
    Michell captures the awkwardness of real-world behavior with gentle, unforced humor.
  4. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Peter Brunette
    80
    Authentic contemporary heroine.
  5. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    80
    In its harshly realistic scenes... it stirs your blood.
  6. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    80
    In its heart burns the indomitable flame of the human spirit.
  7. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    75
    As solid as the earth, rich as a good meal and sometimes funny as hell.
  8. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    75
    Michell treats the Irish troubles of the 1970s with clear-eyed compassion, and Walters's performance ranks with her best.
  9. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    75
    She (Walters) may be working with old news, but she shores up this shaky film with a heart the size of an ocean liner.
  10. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    75
    Well worth seeing for Walters, whose comic and dramatic gifts are showcased to very entertaining effect.
  11. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    75
    Violence ignites her passion, dividing her Belfast family.
  12. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    75
    A tense, intelligent and sober film.
  13. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Jay Carr
    75
    Mother's peace crusade ennobles Irish Town.
  14. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Ann Hornaday
    75
    So understatedly good.
  15. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    70
    Holding nothing back, Walters is, once again, remarkable.
  16. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Charles Taylor
    70
    In some ways it's not a very good movie... tries to mix comedy and tragedy...but the movie has an exciting subject -- a true story.
  17. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Amy Taubin
    70
    Isn't convincing on every front, but as a political conversation piece, it's potentially effective.
  18. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    70
    An admirable, thoughtful venture, but it may leave you with the feeling that you've seen it all before.
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  19. Variety
    Reviewed by: David Rooney
    70
    Walters brings real heart to the role.
  20. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Lisa Alspector
    70
    The wavering style and tone fragment the movie, undermining both characters' development, though each retains her power as a symbol.
  21. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Russell Smith
    67
    With its understated moral power, generous spirit, and bracing flashes of dark humor, Titanic Town offers a fresh, subtly illuminating take on an ancient sorrow.
  22. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Andy Klein
    60
    It's hard to know just how much to trust Titanic Town.
  23. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: Walter Addiego
    50
    Capably made but simplistic story.
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