Donovan's Reef
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: June 12, 1963 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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60
The TelegraphAntonia Molloy
John Ford's Second World War film is a morality play that is both sentimental and comical. [02 Nov 2013, p.40]
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
The verdant, lush Hawaiian setting is visually stunning but the slapstick is forced and unbecoming. Read full review
50
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Donovan's Reef, for a director of John Ford's stature, is a potboiler. Where Ford aficianados will squirm is during that occasional scene that reminds them this effort-less effort is the handiwork of the men who made Stagecoach and The Informer. Read full review
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