Britt-Marie Was Here
Cohen Media Group | Release Date: September 20, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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75
RogerEbert.comNell MinowSep 20, 2019
Britt-Marie Was Here is based on a novel by Fredrik Backman (A Man Called Ove), whose themes often include cranky people who isolate themselves and community sports that bring people together. Thankfully, he and director Tuva Novotny keep the characters astringent and his tone wry, so it never gets cuddly or cloying. Read full review
70
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeSep 19, 2019
Britt-Marie Was Here is a relatively unchallenging yet ultimately pleasant watch. Read full review
60
Arizona RepublicGarrett MitchellOct 2, 2019
Britt-Marie Was Here succinctly crams in plenty of overwrought tropes but maintains a sentimental heart with its prickly heroine. Is it revolutionary? Not by any means. But is every journey of self-discovery supposed to be? Read full review
50
Washington PostThomas FloydSep 30, 2019
It’s both a success and a shortcoming of Britt-Marie Was Here that the flashbacks to her younger years, and the discovery of what happened to her more free-spirited sister, represent the film at its fullest emotional capacity. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisSep 25, 2019
The most refreshing thing about the movie is having a more mature woman at the center of the action, and August knows not to overreach here. She is dryly funny, but also subtly affecting, and it’s a pleasure to watch her heart and mind slowly but surely open up to life’s possibilities. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinSep 18, 2019
The film can’t quite surmount its fanciful conceit. Read full review
10
Film ThreatAndrew EmersonOct 30, 2019
Its portrayal of Britt-Marie sometimes feels condescending, several of its plot turns make no sense, and its visuals add nothing that wasn’t already there in the original book. Read full review
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