A Stray
| Release Date: October 21, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
82
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
RogerEbert.comOmer M. MozaffarOct 21, 2016
In addition to being a tender film about a man finding redemption in caring for a canine, Syeed’s pious film is refreshing, showing us a corner of America that we never see. Read full review
90
The New York TimesGlenn KennyOct 20, 2016
The substantial pleasures of the movie are supplemented by the gratification of seeing an emerging talent with concerns far outside the conventional indie realm asserting himself with such authority. Read full review
80
Village VoiceChuck WilsonOct 19, 2016
Writer-director Musa Syeed has conjured a drama rich with incident...but most of the turns of plot feel organic, ours to discover, as long as we're paying attention. Read full review
75
The PlaylistOktay Ege Kozak Oct 19, 2016
Apart from assured direction and strong performances, “A Stray” succeeds because even though it’s about a specific cultural group in the United States, it manages to depict universal, relatable truths about the plight of those newly arrived in the country. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyOct 19, 2016
The result is modest, but has an earned emotional payoff. Read full review
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