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Claire Dolan
New Yorker Films

Claire Dolan reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 56 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
8.5 out of 10
based on 9 reviews
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MPAA RATING: Not rated

Starring Katrin Cartlidge, Vincent D'Onofrio, Colm Meaney, Patrick Husted, Muriel Maida, Madison Arnold, and Jim Frangione

Claire Dolan (Cartlidge) is an immigrant who works as a prostitute in New York City in order to pay off an ever-escalating debt to her pimp. When her mother dies in a local nursing home, Claire attempts to extricate herself from her life as a call girl. (New Yorker Films)


GENRE(S): Drama  
WRITTEN BY: Lodge H. Kerrigan  
DIRECTED BY: Lodge H. Kerrigan  
RELEASE DATE: DVD: February 21, 2006 
Video: January 30, 2001 
Theatrical: February 25, 2000 
RUNNING TIME: 95 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: France / USA 

What The Critics Said

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88
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
If a movie like this had a neat ending, the ending would be a lie. We do not want answers, but questions and observations.
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73
Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson
A thoughtful, stunning piece of work in what, of late, has been an otherwise arid indie landscape.
70
Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector
The characters--their motives at once obvious and obscure--are almost painfully fascinating.
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63
New York Post Hannah Brown
Simply not as involving or moving as it should be.
63
Miami Herald Marta Barber
Claire Dolan leaves you as unfulfilled as Claire feels after having sex with one of her johns.
60
The New York Times Stephen Holden
Cartlidge's beautifully still performance, mournful one moment, defiant the next, lets you see into Claire's soul without editorializing or begging for our empathy.
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60
TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
Shattering in its own quiet way.
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50
Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
(Kerrigan) remains an insightful stylist with impressively high artistic standards.
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20
Village Voice J. Hoberman
Less awful than inert, Claire Dolan comes across as a willfully bad movie.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Gerald N. gave it an8:
A severe, intelligent, uncompromising film made with great care. If you see the DVD, watch the nine minute critique in special features.

Nicole P. gave it a9:
Thought provoking film. Did not portray any of the characters in a stereotypical manner. All Vincent D'Onofrio fans will enjoy this film.

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