Temple Grandin

Los Angeles TimesMary McNamara

At every turn, Danes and the filmmakers defy convention and expectation, creating not only a true homage to a unique woman but a cinematic reminder of the way these things should be done.

USA TodayRobert Bianco

[A] sublimely well acted and directed movie.

Entertainment WeeklyJennifer Armstrong

The well-plotted script does what so many biographical movies fail to do: put us right inside the mind of its subject.

Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron

Danes gives an Emmy-worthy portrayal, at once credible and incredible....The fine supporting cast further enhances the impact of this remarkable movie.

Wall Street JournalDorothy Rabinowitz

There is Claire Danes in the title role, prime cause of the spell that binds all elements of this saga--everything that's moving, daunting, heroic, and strange beyond comprehension.

TV GuideMatt Roush

Needless to say, Temple Grandin--the movie and its subject--is anything but ordinary.

New York PostLinda Stasi

Don't miss it -- especially for Danes' career-defining performance.

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen

Temple Grandin turns out to be the kind of biopic Hollywood rarely makes anymore: It's positive, revealing and surprising; an intelligent period piece without sex or violence that's virtually free of profanity.

The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley

Hers is a tale that could be easily be played up for drama, intrigue and weepy reconciliations, but this narrative is loyal to Ms. Grandin’s credo: emotions are secondary to tangible results. And the result is a movie that is funny, instructive and also intangibly charming.

New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley

Danes' Grandin, a real-life autistic woman now in her 60s, isn't always easy to watch. But that's part of what sets Temple Grandin apart from many movies and documentaries on issues like autism.

Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert

You may not feel manipulated so much as fascinated. The movie keeps its cool, so that Claire Danes can keep her dignity.

VarietyBrian Lowry

Such pyrotechnics [Jackson's attempt to convey how Temple sees the world through "CSI"-like visual gimmickry], in other words, pale next to the simple pleasures of a brilliant actress in a showy vehicle. Thanks to that combination, Temple is different, all right, but Temple Grandin is certainly not less.

Deseret NewsScott D. Pierce

Temple Grandin is by no means a preachy production. It may open your eyes, but it's a compelling film that's also entertaining.

Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm

The movie is exactly the kind of thing most any adult film-lover would be happy to dig into.

Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker

Fresh and energetic, the film transcends a familiar formula: the genius-with-a-disability story.

Slant MagazineEd Gonzalez

These relationships are sometimes over-sentimentalized by writers Christopher Monger and Merritt Johnson, such as the scene in which Grandin finally allows her mother to hug her, but the film is nowhere near as melodramatic as it could have been. Instead, it stays true to its subject: observant, clear-eyed, and remarkable.

People WeeklyTom Gliatto

This is horribly sad, and also ingenious. [8 Feb 2010]

Boston HeraldMark A. Perigard

The film’s emotional power comes in small moments.

PopMattersDaynah Burnett

The film simply asks us to reconsider how we view those with autism, and by the end of the film, it’s worked.