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  • 2016
  • PG
  • ARC Entertainment
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2016
  • PG
  • ARC Entertainment
  • 1 h 42 m

Summary A streetwise teen (AnnaSophia Robb), and casualty of the flawed foster care system, cons her way into a job by posing as an experienced caregiver for a family with an autistic child. At first in over her head, she ends up connecting with her new life in a way she never expected. Just as she’s found redemption, her deceitful past catches ...

Directed By: Janet Grillo

Written By: Jennifer Deaton

  • 2016
  • PG
  • ARC Entertainment
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2016
  • PG
  • ARC Entertainment
  • 1 h 42 m

Jack of the Red Hearts

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews
55
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
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Summary A streetwise teen (AnnaSophia Robb), and casualty of the flawed foster care system, cons her way into a job by posing as an experienced caregiver for a family with an autistic child. At first in over her head, she ends up connecting with her new life in a way she never expected. Just as she’s found redemption, her deceitful past catches ...

Directed By: Janet Grillo

Written By: Jennifer Deaton

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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60% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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75
Feb 25, 2016
This is not “Rain Man”; it’s better.
By Peter Keough FULL REVIEW
70
Feb 25, 2016
The story moves along in fairly predictable beats, including the inevitable denouement in which Jack's deception is exposed. But it's effective nonetheless, thanks to the authentic-feeling depiction of the physical and emotional toll of caring for an autistic child.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
60
Feb 23, 2016
It's rare that a drama shows such specificity with respect to the experience of coping with autism, and that sensitivity goes a long way.
By Aaron Hillis FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 25, 2016
Jack of the Red Hearts is so good-hearted it doesn’t want to leave audiences without a glimmer a hope.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
40
Feb 25, 2016
There's a poignant, powerful story lurking at the edges of Jack of the Red Hearts but, as is, the film proves a strained, implausible family drama.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
7.0
63% Positive
5 Ratings
25% Mixed
2 Ratings
13% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
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63% Positive
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25% Mixed
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13% Negative
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Production Company Sundial Pictures
Release Date Feb 26, 2016
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating PG
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Website https://www.facebook.com/jackoftheredhearts
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Awards

Woods Hole Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Catalina Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Nomination

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