The Cup
Festival Media | Release Date: January 28, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
17
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
Though The Cup is lovely to look at, it has none of the ceremonial rigor mortis of Scorsese's "Kundun." Read full review
60
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Norbu tries too hard to please and charm, but his film at least carries the advantages of unactorly faces and a premise based on actual events that dramatizes the issue of religious vocation in a secular world. Read full review
58
Mr. ShowbizMichael Atkinson
A cute, clichéd, coming-of-age comedy.
50
Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula Nechak
Never offers much enlightenment through its message. Read full review
50
Film.comErnest Hardy
Too slow-moving and too understated in much of its humor. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Little more than a plodding celebration of global television trumping everything in its midst. Read full review
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