Big Stone Gap
Picturehouse | Release Date: October 9, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
7
Negative:
3
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
63
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyOct 9, 2015
The movie ambles along amiably enough for a while; it’s better if you are a fan of one or more members of the cast. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckOct 8, 2015
Featuring a stellar cast apparently seeking to prove that they're interested in being popular in red states as well as blue, Big Stone Gap goes down relatively easy, but it contains lots of empty calories. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerMolly EichelOct 8, 2015
The plot itself has little momentum, and what should feel dramatic instead feels inert. Read full review
50
Washington PostJen ChaneyOct 8, 2015
Big Stone Gap suffers from some hokey moments, including an ending that’s both implausible and too heavy on the sap. Read full review
50
Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallOct 8, 2015
Big Stone Gap isn't everyone's cup of sweet tea. It's a homespun tale populated by broadly drawn characters and solid actors — Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Krakowski, Anthony LaPaglia — sounding like they gulped hush puppy batter. Read full review
50
New York PostKyle SmithOct 7, 2015
Long on heart if short on surprises, Big Stone Gap is an easygoing visit to small-town America. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Oct 7, 2015
The result is at once labor of love and cautionary tale: Apparently too close to the story to recognize how ill suited she was to translating its charms to the screen, Trigiani has emerged with nothing but corny, stilted Americana, like something Garrison Keillor might burp out on a really off day. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesOct 14, 2015
The film is as thin as a picture postcard. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinOct 8, 2015
The movie mostly plays so strained and corn pone that it undermines its sincere emotional core and good intentions. Read full review
30
Arizona RepublicRandy CordovaOct 8, 2015
Nothing feels believable in “Big Stone Gap,” a bungled, charm-free look at small-town life in the South in the late '70s. Read full review
25
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperOct 8, 2015
The intended charms of the down-home period piece/Southern comedy/romance/drama Big Stone Gap were utterly lost on me. Read full review
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