Hope Gap
Roadside Attractions | Release Date: March 6, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
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Mixed or average reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
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9
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15
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
ObserverRex ReedMar 6, 2020
Hope Gap is pithy, engaging, and insightful — the kind of movie we desperately need more of. Read full review
88
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldMar 12, 2020
Hope Gap is a deeply sad film, and maybe not what a lot of us are in the mood for these days, but it’s ultimately uplifting, in its quiet way. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMar 4, 2020
To Annette Bening’s credit, she finds just the right notes to illustrate Grace’s capacity for love, as well as her special gift for never letting up and driving you a little bit crazy. Read full review
75
The Film StageJared MobarakMar 4, 2020
While things do ultimately get heavy-handed at times (Grace comparing Edward’s act to murder is one thing, him comparing it to the utilitarian sacrifice of war is another), it never gets boring. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattMar 4, 2020
If Bening’s genteel British accent sometimes feels a little wobbly, her character is by far the most vivid force in the film. Read full review
70
The New York TimesAisha HarrisMar 5, 2020
While you’ve seen this portrait before, and better, Nighy and Bening are so in tune with their characters that such rote renderings are easily forgiven. Read full review
70
Screen DailyTim GriersonSep 8, 2019
A modest, tasteful family drama ... None of this is terribly original, of course, but the leads consistently mine the complexity in Nicholson’s script. Read full review
67
Original-CinJim SlotekMar 12, 2020
The inexorable pace of this marital disintegration is masterfully dictated by its leads, Nighy (whose granite expression remains fairly unchanged whether unhappy with Grace or newly-alive with his new love) and Bening (without whose energy there would be no movie). Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 15, 2020
It’s always lovely to see Bening and Nighy, always a warm delight to set some of this tug of war on the pebbly beaches, rocky crags and chalky cliffs. Otherwise, it’s a “kitchen sink” drama, without many blowups, no big shocks and not a lot that sticks to the ribs after the credits have rolled. Read full review
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