Julieta
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: December 21, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
Positive:
24
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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60
CineVueJohn BleasdaleMay 21, 2016
For all the glib élan on display, there is very little being said, above and beyond the slickness of a well-tuned melodrama. The plot always risks revealing its essential silliness and there isn't much wit or humour to alleviate the mood. Read full review
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The GuardianPeter BradshawMay 17, 2016
This is not as richly compelling as other Almodóvar films, but it’s a fluent and engaging work. Read full review
58
IndieWireEric KohnMay 17, 2016
It's one thing to make a minor, accomplished work after focusing on grander statements, but Julieta mainly disappoints because it feels like the kind of straightforward, unadventurous drama that the filmmaker generally excels at reinventing through his own peculiar vision. This time, he plays it too safe. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorDec 27, 2016
It is a busy narrative machine that raises expectations of a tidy ending; instead Almodóvar offers an artfully mysterious conclusion that seems unearned by the movie that preceded it – except, of course, for that lonely stag. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinApr 8, 2016
There is a decorousness at play here that adds an odd new flavor to the Almodovar repertoire, a politeness that’s quite unlike the lusty vulgarity of the past. Read full review
50
VarietyPeter DebrugeApr 8, 2016
While Julieta represents a welcome return to the female-centric storytelling that has earned Almodovar his greatest acclaim, it is far from this reformed renegade’s strongest or most entertaining work. Read full review
42
ConsequenceDominick Suzanne-MayerOct 11, 2016
If Julieta weren’t such a crushing bore, it might have been a lusty little delight. Read full review
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