Somewhere Between
Ladylike Films | Release Date: August 24, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranSep 14, 2012
You'd have to be a stone not to be moved. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertJan 9, 2013
A three-year labor of love from a mother for her daughter. It is a touching movie that, at first, might seem like a public service announcement, but eventually takes us into some touching personal struggles. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeJanice PageOct 18, 2012
Knowlton has landed on four stories that deserve to be told, and she's told them in a straightforward way that gets the job done, with obvious dedication and love. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisSep 20, 2012
A play-it-safe, by-the-numbers kind of documentary - yet somehow it gets under your skin. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeAug 27, 2012
Adoptees themselves almost certainly will find Somewhere Between an empowering reminder that tens of thousands of kids have walked this path before. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisAug 23, 2012
Somewhere Between presents an effortlessly moving but superficial profile of four bright Chinese girls and their adoptive American families. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineKalvin HenelyAug 22, 2012
For what often feels like an obligatory "Where Are They Now?" DVD extra, the documentary is surprisingly affecting. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierAug 23, 2012
As this strong, moving documentary shows, for those who came to the U.S., reconnecting to their culture and blood relatives can result in a generation of young people who feel "somewhere between" Chinese and American. They're never fully one or the other, but in the best cases can feel part of both. Read full review
60
Time OutEric HynesAug 21, 2012
The film is overcrowded with story lines and short on thrust, but fortunately, its protagonists carry the day with their candor and precocious poise. Read full review
50
Village VoiceSimon AbramsAug 21, 2012
Knowlton never delves far enough into her subjects' stories for Somewhere Between to feel more nuanced than, say, a good commercial for international child-adoption services. Read full review
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