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  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 24 m

Summary Amy (Krysten Ritter), a young woman raising her two, slightly younger, but overly needy siblings, tries to balance her personal life with her responsibilities. But when Sam (Brian Geraghty), a young handsome stranger rolls into town, he becomes entrenched in the family while he and Amy, against all odds, begin to create a life they never...

Directed By: Jessica Goldberg

Written By: Jessica Goldberg

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 24 m

Refuge

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary Amy (Krysten Ritter), a young woman raising her two, slightly younger, but overly needy siblings, tries to balance her personal life with her responsibilities. But when Sam (Brian Geraghty), a young handsome stranger rolls into town, he becomes entrenched in the family while he and Amy, against all odds, begin to create a life they never...

Directed By: Jessica Goldberg

Written By: Jessica Goldberg

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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33% Mixed
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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17% Positive
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33% Mixed
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50% Negative
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70
Mar 25, 2014
Goldberg sneaks in some whispers of spirituality, but Refuge’s true effectiveness lies in Ritter’s distinctively non-angelic performance. It’s the work of a woman who knows she’s been dealt a bad hand, but can’t bring herself to leave the game.
By Andrew Lapin FULL REVIEW
40
Apr 3, 2014
Whatever emotional depths filmmaker Jessica Goldberg hopes to suggest, there's nothing stirring beneath the movie's static surface.
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW
40
Mar 25, 2014
Even at its well-meaning best, Refuge is listless.
By Sam Weisberg FULL REVIEW
38
Mar 25, 2014
The problem with the film isn't the contrivance of its premise, it's that writer-director Jessica Goldberg doesn't know it's contrived.
By Chuck Bowen FULL REVIEW
30
Mar 27, 2014
Jessica Goldberg, who wrote and directed the film, prefers showcasing the somewhat treacly soundtrack to fleshing out back stories.
By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW
20
Mar 27, 2014
Jessica Goldberg’s sluggish directorial debut feels like a leftover from the 1990s, when dank indie dramas littered film-festival lineups.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Caliber Media Company, Lascaux Films
Release Date Mar 28, 2014
Duration 1 h 24 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website https://www.facebook.com/RefugeMovie?ref=stream&hc_location=stream
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