Keep the Change
Kino Lorber | Release Date: March 16, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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80
Film ThreatFilipe FreitasAug 16, 2018
The spontaneous performances of the duo are half the battle for the success, but definitely, Ms. Israel is also influential and decisive as she merges both the comedy and drama genres with gracious artistry. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersApr 19, 2018
This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths. Read full review
80
Arizona RepublicKerry LengelApr 5, 2018
This gently humorous, fiercely honest indie film is a step forward in the quest for a move inclusive Hollywood, which seems to one of the themes of the cultural moment. Some may dismiss it as identity politics. But movies like this prove that it’s about broadening our scope and deepening our understanding. Read full review
80
The New York TimesGlenn KennyMar 15, 2018
Keep the Change is not a seamlessly crafted movie, but it’s awfully tenderhearted and thoroughly disarming. It deserves to be widely seen. Read full review
80
Village VoiceKristen Yoonsoo KimMar 14, 2018
Keep the Change, despite David’s knack for making offensive jokes, is a charming, sensitive picture that embraces the characters as they are, without mocking them. Read full review
80
VarietyNick SchagerMay 3, 2017
It’s an ode to self-discovery and acceptance that’s as funny as it is sweet. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleLeah GarchikMar 21, 2018
When the movie starts, its main characters seem outside the norm, unusual, “wierdos,” in the description of David himself. By its end, you see nothing at all of that; they’re just people. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineDerek SmithMar 11, 2018
With a surprisingly compassionate eye, the film susses out the comic and tragic elements borne from the daily struggle of living with autism. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeMar 12, 2018
Keep the Change acknowledges that people with disabilities can sometimes be largely responsible for the biggest problems they face, just like the rest of us — and it doesn't need to be Pollyannaish to believe those problems are solvable. Read full review
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Washington PostMark JenkinsMar 21, 2018
Autism aside, writer-director Rachel Israel’s debut film is a fairly typical, low-budget New York romance, complete with an excursion to Coney Island. What distinguishes it are Israel’s empathetic characterizations — she’s known Polansky for 15 years — and the winning performances, not only by the leads but also by the supporting players. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMar 12, 2018
“Change” finds humanity, a sweet moment or two (rare) and some good-natured laughs at the misperceptions and misunderstandings that occur when on-the-spectrum meets off-the-spectrum, and even among people all on the same wavelength. Read full review
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