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78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critics What's this?

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7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Starring: Emília Vásáryová, Jan Triska, Petr Forman
  • Summary: In the dead of the night, near the Czech-Slovak border, two smugglers discover their truckload of illegal Indian immigrants have left a baby behind. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    Always hard-hitting and often grimly, revealingly satirical.
  2. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Joe Morgenstern
    100
    Foreign films can be as enchanting as ever, and perspective-expanding too. The latest proof is Up and Down, a wonderfully funny, giddily intricate Czech comedy.
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  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    Hrebejk's film remains clear-eyed and satisfyingly complex right to the bitter end.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. MarcK.
    6
    The very high MetaCritic rating led me to believe this would be a much better film than it turned out to be. Also, while this movie may have had comedic moments, I certainly wouldn't have classified it as a comedy. It is definitely more substantive and thought-provoking. It's just not all that spectacular.… Expand
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