I Am Eleven
International Film Circuit | Release Date: September 12, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
New York Daily NewsGraham FullerSep 12, 2014
The kids almost universally express the need for peace, equality, tolerance, homes for all and a safe planet. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleThomas LeeSep 25, 2014
IAm Eleven is ultimately a satisfying film because the kids are so compelling. But Bailey’s motivations color the authenticity of a well-meaning “documentary” that borders on nostalgic self-indulgence and wishful thinking. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerSep 11, 2014
Ms. Bailey’s willingness to let the children talk and to let the viewer impose broader meaning elevates it. Read full review
70
VarietyRichard KuipersSep 9, 2014
Genevieve Bailey displays a terrific knack for connecting with her subjects on topics ranging from religion to romance and the environment. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinSep 18, 2014
Given the number and range of kids in view, there's a limit to how much specificity can be jammed into one movie. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireSep 12, 2014
Bailey has achieved the purpose she set out at the film’s start. She’s made a film that’s optimistic, ultimately. But it would have benefitted from being a lot more real. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckSep 11, 2014
The feature-length film ultimately becomes repetitive, with the lack of contextual information about the subjects’ lives rendering the proceedings shallow. Read full review
50
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreSep 9, 2014
“Eleven” turns out to be an overreach, with too many voices to be anything but superficial, too few (she skipped sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America) to be thorough. Read full review
40
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlSep 9, 2014
"I wanted to make something energetic, optimistic, universal, and real," Bailey announces in voiceover as the movie begins. She's certainly accomplished that, but it's too bad she didn't also aim for vital, illuminating, or consistently compelling. Read full review
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