Nénette
Release Date: December 22, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisDec 22, 2010
Beautiful in its minimalism, Nénette is no antizoo rant but a melancholy meditation on captivity. Read full review
88
Boston GlobeWesley MorrisJan 20, 2011
The movie isn't a critique of zoo life. But it's possible we have on our hands, in Nénette's captivity, a microcosm of celebrity star-gazing. Read full review
75
Washington PostStephanie MerryFeb 26, 2011
The animal's striking resemblance to a human is part of what makes Nicolas Philibert's documentary Nenette so evocative. Read full review
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsFeb 25, 2011
Paul Simon and a Parisian orangutan tell us the same thing: It's all happening at the zoo. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubJan 27, 2011
The best part about the movie is the way it shifts focus, starting as an observation of the animal and then subtly morphing to the point of view of Nénette, who passively experiences a jumble of voices that start to run together. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. MusettoDec 22, 2010
The best kid-friendly movie of the holiday season is Nénette, a portrait of an orangutan. Read full review
60
Boxoffice MagazineSara Maria VizcarrondoFeb 2, 2011
It's a wonderfully moving meditation on the capacity of animals to inspire our imaginations and something applicable to educational markets as well as regular documentary audiences. Read full review
60
EmpireDavid ParkinsonJan 31, 2011
A gently moving film that's always thought-provoking if at times a little slow going. Read full review
60
Time OutNicolas RapoldDec 22, 2010
Like most primates, Nénette is both fascinatingly familiar and strange, capable of almost human expressions yet totally unknowable (as well as massive and hairy). Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubScott TobiasDec 22, 2010
As with all of Philibert's work, Nénette is impeccably composed and admirably disciplined, but his patient observation can't unlock the mysteries of an animal that's grown more introspective and likely less expressive over time. Read full review
50
Village VoiceMelissa AndersonDec 23, 2010
Watching Nénette watch those who gape at her is an intriguing, multi-layered exercise of voyeurism, but one that wanes after our gaze is demanded for too long. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierDec 25, 2010
Our time spent with Nenette feel as stifling and airless as hers. Read full review
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