Dreamcatcher
Showtime Networks | Release Date: March 20, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
86
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Screen DailyMark AdamsMar 20, 2015
At heart Dreamcatcher is a simple film, but it is also a rigorous and compassionate one. Read full review
91
The PlaylistOktay Ege KozakFeb 2, 2015
Dreamcatcher is a love letter to a true American hero who roams our streets. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshMar 20, 2015
While Dreamcatcher lays bare some of the horrific violence and victimization that many women face, the film is ultimately hopeful, a testament to the strength and resilience that can be found in sisterhood. Read full review
90
VarietyGuy LodgeFeb 2, 2015
Conventionally constructed but remarkable for the honest, intimate rapport it achieves with highly vulnerable human subjects. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyMar 27, 2015
Despite the harrowing stories that fill the film from start to finish, Dreamcatcher is not hopeless. Read full review
80
EmpireDavid ParkinsonMar 20, 2015
A sensitive, sincere and humbling profile which is truly inspirational. Read full review
80
The GuardianBenjamin LeeMar 20, 2015
It’s grim, unfussy and deeply moving. Read full review
80
Time Out LondonCath ClarkeMar 20, 2015
Dreamcatcher is harrowing. Read full review
80
CineVueHarriet WarmanMar 5, 2015
Longinotto's film shines a light on Brenda and her colleagues' important contribution to changing both the legal system's attitude to prostitution, and to the empowerment of women, who are shown that if they want to change their lives, there is someone there who can help them achieve it. Read full review
80
The TelegraphMike McCahillMar 5, 2015
Longinotto and editor Ollie Huddleston stitch it, with lightness and dexterity, into a wholly edifying, often stirring tapestry of survivors’ stories. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinFeb 2, 2015
Just as Brenda lives by a credo never to judge another woman, so too does the film, which creates an uplifting portrait of redemption and acceptance. Read full review
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