Shower
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: July 7, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews
Positive:
21
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Without ever dipping into indignity among wet, half-naked men, Shower sparkles with joy. Read full review
100
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Superbly acted, cleverly written, sensitively directed. Read full review
100
New York PostLou Lumenick
Comes as close to perfect as any movie I've seen lately. Read full review
88
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
The beauties of Shower lie in its human observation, in its funny interplay, candor, lusty acting and hearty simplicity - and also in its warm imagery and the fascinating symbolic use it makes of water. Read full review
88
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Intimate, deeply affecting family drama. Read full review
88
San Francisco ExaminerG. Allen Johnson
A warm-hearted valentine to old traditions in China that are being obliterated by modern - and admittedly more efficient - technology. Read full review
83
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
It's a beautifully crafted, almost perfectly sustained little drama that skillfully makes a subtle, bittersweet point. Read full review
83
Portland OregonianKim Morgan
A lovely film that requires a leisurely sit to think, Shower is not so much a shower as a bath, and a refreshing one at that. Read full review
80
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Yang turns this heartwarmer into a feat of delicate magic.
80
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Writers Liu Fen Dou and Cai Xiang Jun and director Zhang Yang move freely and gracefully between fantasy and reality in this sentimental film, which never becomes as trite or calculated as you might fear. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Beguiling and poignant. Read full review
80
Dallas ObserverAndy Klein
Zhang deftly and quickly draws a half-dozen supporting characters, and his pacing never flags. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Above all, it's a satisfying, almost restful work, as welcome in this less-than-thrilling cinematic summer as a cool soak on a hot summer's day. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
Told in a leisurely though concise 92 minutes, Shower is a purifying and refreshing spray of hope that family and lifestyle differences can be reconciled. Lovely. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeJay Carr
You won't see a more humane and delicately moving riff this year on the theme of getting clean. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Although it has some contrived plot devices (including the looming deadline of the city's threat to the bathhouse), it is warm and observant, and its ending is surprisingly true to the material. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Shower is also a comedy -- but it's the movie's melancholy streak that is its strongest asset. Read full review
75
Baltimore SunAnn Hornaday
Shower makes for a lovely and poignant journey. Read full review
70
TimeRichard Corliss
Take this Shower and feel refreshed; it's a cool dip on a hot day. Read full review
70
Film.comRobert Horton
There's something thin about the picture-both in its ideas and its visual texture. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Uplifting, witty. Read full review
60
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
Pretty good going for a ton of moisture. Read full review
59
Mr. ShowbizMichael Atkinson
Shower isn't a bad movie -- just a baneful sign of things to come. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
Sentiment, the kind bordering on schmaltz and easy tears, is found in Shower, a well-meaning generational drama. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
It's far too soggy a confection for my taste. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
This gentle, slow-moving film contains some charming sequences but no new insights into the pleasures and burdens of family. Read full review
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