Romulus, My Father
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: February 29, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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3
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70
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
The film succeeds on the strength of the boy, and the remarkable young actor who plays him, Kodi Smit-McPhee. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesCarina Chocano
For all its sad moments, Romulus, My Father is a love story between father and son kept aloft by unalloyed admiration. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
This is a workmanlike motion picture with solid performances. It's just that the superior production values are used in service of a mediocre storyline. Read full review
60
VarietyRussell Edwards
Warmly felt but haltingly told meller Romulus, My Father holds the attention with fine perfs and exquisite lensing, but never really grips the imagination. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Hartlaub
The performances are the best part of this uneven film. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyTim Grierson
Admirably unsentimental about the ravages of poverty and mental illness on the foundations of family. But soon the endless succession of heartaches that visit Gaita's brood -- including multiple suicide attempts and romantic betrayals -- becomes monotonous and unbearable, the cinematic equivalent of someone slowly pressing his thumb into your forehead. Read full review
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