The Gleaners & I
Zeitgeist Films | Release Date: March 7, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
86
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
20
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
A fascinating nonfiction voyage into rural and urban France, focusing on idiosyncratic individuals who live off things the rest of us throw away, from food to furniture. Read full review
100
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The story of herself (Varda), a woman whose life has consisted of moving through the world with the tools of her trade, finding what is worth treasuring. Read full review
100
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Of all the movies I've seen in the past several years, this is one of the ones I love the most. Read full review
100
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Eccentric and thoroughly winning. Read full review
91
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Feels delightfully organic, eccentrically rambling, the found artistic collage of a woman who herself loves to collect. Read full review
90
The New York TimesDana Stevens
She (Varda) plucks images and stories from the world around her, finding beauty and nourishment in lives and activities the world prefers to ignore. Read full review
90
Film.comPeter Brunette
It's a superb example of the genre of the self-expressive documentary.
90
Chicago ReaderMeredith Brody
Beautiful, absorbing, and touching, this film is a mind-expanding experience not to be missed. Read full review
88
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Varda's charmingly eccentric amble, wise in its seeming waywardness.
88
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
At once guileless and profound.
83
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Varda sees herself as a gleaner as she searches for the people and cultural activities missed by the rest of the media. Read full review
80
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
It's both surreal -- and wholly accessible. Read full review
80
New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
There's a timelessness, an immanence to what she (Varda) shows us. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Captivating new documentary, The Gleaners and I, is charged with the pleasure of discovery. Read full review
80
Mr. ShowbizMichael Atkinson
A delicacy for mature filmgoers who are able to derive as much pleasure from a perfectly, sympathetically crafted essay as from a well-spun yarn.
75
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
Varda's subject matter is surprisingly rich, but it's her own energetic, curious nature that gives the film its snap. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
It's a humbling way of life, and one that, as Varda discovers in this wonderful, 80-minute essay, has survived in surprising ways. Read full review
70
New Times (L.A.)Andy Klein
Varda, still pixieish in her early 70s, is having fun here. Read full review
70
SalonStephanie Zacharek
Something of an odd bird, a cross between a documentary, an art film and a personal reflection on aging. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Varda injects her sprightly personality into the film, a seasoning that sometimes overwhelms the stew. Read full review
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