Abundant Acreage Available
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: September 29, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonSep 28, 2017
Each of the five superb actors gets a moment of dramatic glory out of Mr. MacLachlan’s screenplay, which is about guilt, roots and the selfishness of implacable conviction. Each makes the most of it. Read full review
83
The Film StageJohn FinkApr 28, 2017
Far from a didactic faith-based picture pandering to church groups, Abundant Acreage Available is a simple, yet evocative character study with no easy answer, and it has stayed with me longer than most pictures. Read full review
80
Village VoiceSerena DonadoniOct 24, 2017
After a lifetime of routine punctuated by loss, these aging adults fall back into roles as children and siblings. Treading common ground, they seek comfort in the suffocating succor of family, afraid to release the burdens that grief will unleash. Read full review
75
IndieWireEric KohnApr 28, 2017
Set in a single location with a cast of five, the movie offers a lesson in minimalist drama, unfolding as a sharply acted mood piece that never crescendos, but hums along with wise observations and first-rate performances. Read full review
75
The PlaylistRodrigo PerezApr 28, 2017
A humanist narrative about family, faith, and grief, ‘Acreage’ is an intimate film with few outsized dramatic moments, but as anchored by Amy Ryan’s mannered yet commanding performance—her finest in years—this lovely little story sensitively absorbs. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger Moore
“Acreage” is so embedded in that earth you can taste it, smell the tobacco, cedar and slowly rotting corn stalks on those gently sloping hills. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeApr 28, 2017
It’s a pleasure to see such a fine actress navigate the nuances of her role. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyApr 28, 2017
While the intriguing setup pulls you in, this gentle American heartland story peters out into an unsatisfying payoff. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisSep 28, 2017
What some may see as an examination of loss and legacy, others will view as a portrait of psychological coercion: overbearing men riding roughshod over the wishes of a grieving woman. Read full review
50
Screen DailyDavid D'ArcyApr 28, 2017
No one says too much in this film’s underdeveloped dialogue, yet Ryan’s steely demeanor reflects the jumbled toughness and vulnerability of people dependant on land that isn’t giving them much. Read full review
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