Permanent
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: December 15, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
41
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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1
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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63
Movie NationRoger MooreNov 18, 2017
The ending is entirely too pat, considering what’s come before. But Burson has channeled her dark memories of freshman year into something that occasionally touches and often tickles, but stings with familiarity, start to finish. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckDec 18, 2017
Arquette is charmingly endearing as the frustrated Jeanne, Wilson movingly conveys his character's vulnerability as well as his bluster and McLean is terrific as the beleaguered young girl desperate to have a mane like Farrah Fawcett's. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyDec 15, 2017
The film has a good comedic rhythm, and there's a rambunctious bickering energy in every scene. It's often quite funny. But Permanent feels like a short film stretched to feature length. It never quite rises above the level of its premise. Read full review
40
The New York TimesGlenn KennyDec 18, 2017
As the parents, Mr. Wilson and Ms. Arquette seem just about as tired as the characters they’re playing. As Auralie, Ms. McLean is appealing and fresh-faced and could do well in a better coming-of-age movie in a few years. Read full review
40
VarietyPeter DebrugeDec 18, 2017
Apart from casting (which is just OK here, as Wilson resorts a bit too much to shtick, while Arquette reaches for sincerity), regionally- and period-specific details are the ingredient that make otherwise-interchangeable stories like this appealing. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenDec 18, 2017
Whatever affection the filmmaker might have for her characters, she does her actors no favors, leaving newcomers as well as seasoned talents flailing. Read full review
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