East Is East
Miramax Films | Release Date: April 14, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
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Generally favorable reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews
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20
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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90
Film.comPeter Brunette
We've seen the clash of cultures and generations before,--- but never quite so humorously. This time, the focus is on the Pakistanis living in England, and it's quite amazingly done, perky and inventive to the core. Read full review
90
TimeRichard Schickel
The actor (Puri) and the film make something fine, winning and memorable.
90
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Get your titles straight -- this is the good one, and a roaring good time.
90
Dallas ObserverM. V. Moorhead
There is some meandering, episodic raggedness to the plotting, but Khan-Din's dialogue has a fine, naturalistic flow, and the young, debuting director O'Donnell, who's neither English nor Pakistani but Irish, skillfully keeps the material from showing too clearly its theatrical origins. Read full review
88
New York PostJonathan Foreman
East Is East is "The Full Monty" of 2000, a fresh, funny and poignant film filled with sparkling performances.
88
USA TodayStaff [Not Credited]
A robust family comedy that saves its wildest moments for a climactic "get-together."
88
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Examines Muslim family's religious warfare. Read full review
88
San Francisco ExaminerG. Allen Johnson
May be the funniest movie about parental and spousal abuse ever made.
88
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
He (Puri) is one of the most consistently excellent film actors that his country - or the world - has produced. And East is East, a grand cultural hybrid, is a real movie, too - raw, funny and wonderfully mixed up.
80
VarietyDerek Elley
A sprightly acted, warm and often extremely funny ensemble comedy. Read full review
80
Film.comErnest Hardy
Stars the cult celebrity Om Puri, widely considered by cinephiles to be one of the best actors in the world. Read full review
80
Washington PostRita Kempley
An edgy, irreverent, thoroughly winning comedy. Read full review
80
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Largely a showcase for Puri, and he rises to the occasion with a performance that bursts from the screen and tears into your heart. Read full review
80
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
The proceedings are leavened also with a carefree sense of humor -- including some clever, jokey camera work -- and given depth by a cache of marvelous performances. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
If there is a weakness in East Is East, it's that Om Puri's character is a little too serious for the comedy surrounding him. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldCurtis Morgan
O'Donnell has a fine eye for the small details of life and the movie feels rich, warm and real .
75
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
At its simplest level, East Is East is a broad comedy, but Puri's acting, so honest and heartbreaking, gives the film weight. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeJay Carr
This engaging ensemble comedy that could have been called ''Father Doesn't Know Best.''
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Bounces between funny and chilling. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Above all a man's confrontation with self in middle-age and his need to accept the fact that his children, beyond their mixed ancestry, are after all native-born English citizens. Read full review
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