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70 out of 100

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9.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Starring: Michal Bat-Sheva Rand, Shuli Rand
  • Summary: Director Gidi Dar's film, Ushpizin (roughly translated as "holy guests"), is a revelatory and humorous look at the daily lives of ultra-orthodox Jews learning, living and loving in modern-day Israel. (Picturehouse)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    88
    Does what the best movies can do: take viewers to what might be unfamiliar places, into a culture with unique customs and traditions, and show, through drama and comedy, how the fundamental truths of the human experience need no translation.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    83
    The unusual intimacy and authenticity can't be faked: The cast is peppered with nonprofessionals, most notably Michal Bat Sheva Rand.
  3. Empire
    Reviewed by: David Hughes
    60
    A flawed but fascinating (and frequently funny) insight into a culture seldom explored on film from an insider's point of view.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. CarolM.
    10
    Awesome! Love this movie! So poignant! Got to get a copy! Can't get the song out of my head, either!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. SylviaS.
    10
    I loved this film. I laughed, and cried, and was lifted up by the love at the heart of this movie. The acting of Shuli Rand and his real-life wife, Bat-Sheva is superb. The film does a fine job of shedding light on the hasidic community about which there is so much misunderstanding.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JoeS.
    10
    This movie was superb. A most remarkable portrayal of the inherent beauty of faith.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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