Ten Thousand Saints
Screen Media Films | Release Date: August 14, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
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Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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Los Angeles TimesMichael SragowAug 13, 2015
As always, Berman and Pulcini suffuse their movie with a let's-try-anything spirit — and liberate most of their actors. What keeps Ten Thousand Saints from being another "American Splendor" (2003) or "Cinema Verite" (2011) is that this time, their tapestry has a hole in the center, where their pale antihero cannot pull the colorful threads together. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Aug 12, 2015
The result, unfortunately, is a movie featuring a teenage hero who spends most of his screen time watching from the sidelines, passively observing events that just sort of happen around him. Read full review
50
Washington PostStephanie MerryAug 20, 2015
The movie captures the city vibrantly, in moments of beauty and brilliance.... But Jude, our narrator, is paper thin. Read full review
50
IndieWireSterlin JohnsonJan 31, 2015
The movie casts a wide net, but doesn't explore its themes long enough to make any substantial points. Despite its authentic setting, Ten Thousand Saints never gets around to providing a gratifying story to accompany it. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsKatherine PushkarAug 12, 2015
The cast all do well with banal material that’s beneath them, especially Emily Watson. Read full review
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