Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries)
"DIA" Productions GmbH & Co. KG | Release Date: January 21, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasJan 20, 2011
It marks a subtle, assured and altogether distinctive feature debut for writer-director Rao and its radiant leading lady, rock star and stage performer Monica Dogra. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttJan 20, 2011
Easily one of the most dynamic cinematic portraits of that decaying, vibrant, impossible city ever made; it treats the city itself as a character. Read full review
75
New York PostLou LumenickJan 21, 2011
Satisfying, well-acted drama. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoJan 20, 2011
Rao avoids high drama, and while there is humor, the film's tone is one of melancholy. Read full review
70
VarietyAlissa SimonJan 20, 2011
This tale of four Mumbai dwellers at a crossroads in their lives owes more to Taiwanese or French auteur cinema than to Satyajit Ray. Read full review
65
MovielineMichelle OrangeJan 20, 2011
Rao's ultimate achievements - including a balanced, doleful tone and moments of city symphony elegance - are undercut by the arrangement of her characters into narrative castes that cross paths but can't quite connect. Read full review
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