Stranger Things
| Release Date: April 5, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
85
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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90
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckApr 7, 2013
Gorgeously photographed by co-director Burke in the beautiful environs of East Sussex, England, this modest but subtly powerful piece of minimalist cinema exerts a haunting spell. Read full review
90
VarietyJohn AndersonApr 5, 2013
One of the assets of Stranger Things is its air of mystery, and the actors give the indelible impression that they have much locked away inside. Read full review
90
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisApr 4, 2013
Something unexpectedly profound emerges from the flimsiest of stories in Stranger Things, a drama so modest and trusting of its two leads that any directing flourishes might have shattered its spell. Read full review
80
Village Voice Heather BaysaApr 5, 2013
The bond between this university graduate and the ragged drifter comes to seem vital and true, undercutting the full-blown sentimentality of the conclusion. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineDrew HuntApr 2, 2013
Eleanor Burke and Ron Eyal's film is a tasteful, well-orchestrated drama that never reaches beyond its humble means. Read full review
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