The Cold Lands
| Release Date: March 14, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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3
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0
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RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzMar 14, 2014
The Cold Lands is less a story than an experience, and that, as such, anything one might say about it could be considered a spoiler. Read full review
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Village VoiceInkoo KangMar 11, 2014
In the thoughtful and touching coming-of-age tale The Cold Lands, writer-director Tom Gilroy examines self-reliance as a philosophy and way of life. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubEmily VanDerWerffMar 13, 2014
Burdened with tangential musings, The Cold Lands is at its most effective when grappling with those who believe themselves so self-reliant that they refuse help from anyone—be it government, charity, or just a well-meaning friend. Read full review
60
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldMar 13, 2014
The Cold Lands feels as if it were just taking hold when it reaches the end of the road. Read full review
60
The DissolveSam AdamsMar 11, 2014
The Cold Lands goes flat in this middle section. Gilroy’s visual style is strong, but he doesn’t frame the images to chart Atticus’ development, and Yelich, whose only previous screen experience is starring in the video Gilroy directed for R.E.M.’s “It Happened Today,” doesn’t suggest what’s going on beneath the layers of trauma and withdrawal. Read full review
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New York Daily NewsJordan HoffmanMar 13, 2014
The Cold Lands is aimless and dull, but has a rich tone and upstate authenticity. Read full review
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