Mickey and the Bear
| Release Date: November 13, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
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Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
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100
Washington PostAnn HornadayDec 12, 2019
This is one of the most exciting breakout films of the year, introducing Attanasio as a vibrant new voice in American cinema. More, please. Read full review
100
Film ThreatBobby LePireMar 20, 2019
Mickey And The Bear is remarkable, maximizing its heartbreakingly honest script and emotional directing. Bolstered by a phenomenal cast and an ending that will leave the audience breathless, there is not a single misstep in the entire production. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzNov 13, 2019
It's worth seeking out for the way it observes psychologically complex small-town characters struggling to endure present-day hardships and past traumas. Read full review
80
TheWrapMonica CastilloNov 30, 2019
Mickey and the Bear is an impressive feature debut from Attanasio, one that shows a lot of promise in the way her movie explores characters and uncomfortable stories. When coupled with Morrone’s deft performance, Attanasio gives her lead character so much life and vibrancy. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleNov 21, 2019
It’s all a very believable, close-quarters theater of exhaustion and pain, with moments of lightness and warmth that only add to the difficulty of Mickey’s predicament, and all of it captured in alluring fixed images of depth and color by cinematographer Conor Murphy. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenMar 19, 2019
Attanasio has made a sharp, affecting film that's brimming with darkness and hope, every instant of it vividly alive. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovDec 4, 2019
Morrone is superb in the part, exuding a sort of saintly solitude while caught up in the midst of turmoil from within and without. Even at its most dire, Mickey and the Bear is tinged with an almost holy hope for all involved, a rare and remarkable feat to pull off so well for a first-time director indeed. Read full review
75
IndieWireDavid EhrlichNov 14, 2019
Mickey and the Bear only accomplishes so much in its modest 82 minutes (like most films of its kind, it builds to nothing more than a nudge in the right direction), but Attanasio makes you believe in the reality of these characters and the place that binds them together. Read full review
75
The PlaylistAndrew BundyNov 14, 2019
Both performances at the film’s center are just outstanding. Read full review
75
The Film StageJared MobarakNov 14, 2019
Dale is a force as he runs the full spectrum of emotions to reveal why he matters and why he must also be forgotten. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreNov 12, 2019
Mickey and the Bear is to be relished for its performances and its gritty indie cinema sense of place. Read full review
70
The New York TimesGlenn KennyNov 12, 2019
A sturdy, watchable character drama. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyMar 20, 2019
Straightforward but skillfully nuanced ... There’s nothing wildly original in form or content to this modest tale. But it’s never obvious or melodramatic, delivering a satisfying degree of emotional resonance while providing James Badge Dale an arresting role as the problematic dad. Read full review
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