Approved for Adoption
| Release Date: November 8, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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80
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternNov 21, 2013
Visualizations are Mr. Jung's province, and they're what make his movie so deeply moving, as well as literally illuminating. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenNov 21, 2013
A vibrant example of hybrid nonfiction filmmaking, using hand-drawn animation, live action, home movies and newsreels in a rich synthesis of personal and historical memory. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldNov 8, 2013
The movie is not always well unified and sequenced, but that seems to reflect Mr. Henin’s ambivalence over a past that’s like a book he is at once rereading and rewriting. Read full review
70
Village VoiceDaphne HowlandNov 5, 2013
Watching the animated memoir Approved for Adoption can stir a serenity like skipping stones on water for a delightfully long time. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterNeil YoungNov 5, 2013
Crucially, Jung and Boileau manage to convey the bonds of affection and love that hold this unusual family together, in a manner that will ring a moving chord with many who have experienced similar circumstances. Read full review
70
VarietyJay WeissbergNov 5, 2013
It’s impossible not to be charmed on some level by Jung Henin and Laurent Boileau’s Approved for Adoption, though it’s best not to ask for too much. Read full review
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