I'll See You in My Dreams
Bleecker Street Media | Release Date: May 15, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
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24
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3
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleMay 21, 2015
Now after 43 years in feature films, Danner has gotten the opportunity to show what she can do, and in I’ll See You in My Dreams, she is simply jaw-dropping, just wonderful. Read full review
100
Village VoiceStephanie ZacharekMay 13, 2015
It's crucial to note, too, that this isn't just a nice little movie for older people: There's some real bite to the way it deals with the life questions that come with aging, and whatever sweetness it has is just an undertone, not a feel-good frosting overlay. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyMay 14, 2015
Director Brett Haley, who co-wrote the film with Marc Basch, has managed to create a film about those final years that gets to the heart of things like loss and love without patronizing or parody. No small thing to create a movie whose cast is mostly in their 70s yet whose story is so relatable whatever your age. Read full review
90
TheWrapInkoo KangMay 14, 2015
The recent proliferation of gray-haired cinema is a welcome development, but it hasn’t yielded very many notable pictures. “Dreams” doesn’t just buck that trend; it points a new way forward by being frank about living one’s final years and confronting that fact every day. Read full review
88
Boston GlobeTy BurrMay 21, 2015
A work of quiet, crystalline empathy, I’ll See You in My Dreams is notable for reasons that nearly overshadow its modest yet indisputable charms. It’s a drama about the kind of people invisible to the movies and much of our culture — senior citizens in the early evening of their lives — and it grants its characters individuality in ways that are almost wholly free of cliché. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyMay 15, 2015
It’s always a pleasure to see Blythe Danner in a movie. And it’s even more of a pleasure to see Blythe Danner in a good movie. No, not a good movie. A really good movie. Read full review
88
New York PostLou LumenickMay 13, 2015
Playing a slightly autobiographical role — reinforced by a karaoke sequence that gently nods to “Duets,” the final film directed by Danner’s late real-life husband, Bruce Paltrow, and starring their daughter Gwyneth — Danner shines in scene after scene. Read full review
88
ObserverRex ReedMay 13, 2015
The tender magnetism of Blythe Danner turns an intelligent, sensitive story of love among the not so young into a work of art. Read full review
83
Portland OregonianJeff BakerJul 14, 2015
I'll See You in My Dreams takes its time getting to unexpected places and makes you glad to follow along. Read full review
83
Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallMay 27, 2015
I'll See You in My Dreams is a disarming romantic dramedy, constructed from "geezer flick" cliches, to be sure, yet lifted to another level by the performances, top-to-bottom. Read full review
83
The PlaylistKatie WalshMay 16, 2015
The script is well-structured, refined, and satisfying, and the direction is sure-handed. Not to mention, it's refreshing to have lesser-seen romances and different kinds of friendships on screen. Emotional and entertaining, I’ll See You In My Dreams is a sweet and sensitive tale. Read full review
80
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzMay 21, 2015
A well-acted, nicely directed, quiet little movie. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsKatherine PushkarMay 13, 2015
The movie is by turns a romance, a chick flick, a coming-of-age film and even a stoner movie. There’s something for everyone, with the possible exception of cretins who don’t appreciate great writing, casting, directing and especially acting. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesJun 3, 2015
Danner’s even better on her own, as she honestly, even angrily, wrangles with not a paradox, per se, just the raw rub of life: that it sucks to be alone, and it’s scary to try not being alone. She’s exquisite. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaJun 5, 2015
I'll See You in My Dreams is delicate and nuanced, with writing that rejects, or at least reshapes, the cliches of movies about people facing the glare of their sunset years. Read full review
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchCalvin WilsonMay 28, 2015
At once funny and poignant — and not just for moviegoers of a certain age. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen HoldenMay 14, 2015
A modest, quietly touching portrait of an older woman radiantly embodied by Blythe Danner. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternMay 14, 2015
I’ll See You In My Dreams, has its shortcomings as drama, but she’s (Danner) the heroine, Carol Petersen, and she takes advantage of every resonant moment the role offers her. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinApr 10, 2015
Director Brett Haley’s second feature has a disarming lightness of touch that keeps the proceedings buoyant, even when they inevitably brush up against mortality. Read full review
70
VarietyJustin ChangApr 10, 2015
Danner makes an elegant, warmly sympathetic heroine in this sometimes broadly played but always tender and appealing effort. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubKeith UhlichMay 13, 2015
Every actor gives their all, even when the material is insultingly thin. Read full review
63
Washington PostStephanie MerryMay 21, 2015
There’s something refreshingly realistic about the director’s approach. The movie has an unhurried pace, letting the camera linger over long conversations. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsMay 21, 2015
It's a relief — even though the movie isn't much — to see Danner in a leading role on screen again. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineElise NakhnikianMay 11, 2015
Highly polished yet never quite slick, it devolves now and then into cartoonish cutesiness with its broadly drawn minor characters. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonTrevor JohnstonFeb 9, 2016
At its heart, is Danner’s lovely performance, vulnerable and smart behind the sarcastic façade, and sealed by a devastating karaoke performance of Cry Me a River that hints at the musical talent her character left behind in her youth. Read full review
60
The GuardianJordan HoffmanApr 10, 2015
The three leads draw you in. The pace gives these actors time to breathe, show nuance and make their characters human. Read full review
50
The DissolveTasha RobinsonMay 13, 2015
Haley and co-writer Marc Basch have their hearts in the right place.... But while they’re steering clear of so many pitfalls, they don’t give the impression that they’re steering in any specific direction. The film is a parade of barely connected events, presided over by a barely connected protagonist. Read full review
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