Crossing Over
Weinstein Company, The | Release Date: February 27, 2009 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
15
Negative:
10
Watch Now
Buy on
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
67
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Crossing Over is so eager to go for the emotional jugular that it never quite forges an enlightening point of view. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubVadim Rizov
Tied together with endless, flattening shots of L.A.’s cloverleaf freeways, Crossing Over is often simplistic and occasionally lugubrious, but it's rarely boring. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Enough things in Crossing Over work to keep the film from becoming a bore, but this is a definite step down from Kramer's past efforts, "The Cooler" and "Running Scared." Read full review
63
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Kramer takes on a hot, unwieldy topic in Crossing Over -- the dream that immigrants have of U.S. citizenship and the nightmare of achieving it, especially with shortcuts. I'm sure Kramer will be picked to pieces for trying something while Hollywood crap climbs the box office ladder. There are all kinds of nightmares. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Some of these stories are fascinating and some are heartbreaking, but together they seem too contrived. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
Harrison Ford - in his best role in years - and Cliff Curtis are the main reasons to see the film. Read full review
More From This Movie

38 Critic Reviews

5.7 User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 77 Project Hail Mary
2 75 Send Help
3 73 Hoppers
4 71 The Sheep Detectives
5 68 Crime 101
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL