Under the City's Skin
User Score
9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4

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  1. samisanta
    Sep 9, 2011
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. so cute , Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, Iran's best female director Ù… Expand
  2. ALIREZAG.
    Mar 27, 2003
    10
    It's great. don't miss it.

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Metascore
77 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    80
    Bani-Etemad's generational melodrama observes a blue-collar dynastic collapse worthy of Lillian Hellman, but stays steadfastly fixed on the quotidian of Tehran life.
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  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    75
    This gritty drama doesn't rank with the greatest Iranian films, but its urban characters offer an interesting change from the nation's best-known productions, which generally center on rural subjects.
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  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    70
    While far from her best work, this accessible, emotionally involving domestic drama nevertheless serves as a welcome introduction.
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