The New Rijksmuseum
| Release Date: December 18, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
RogerEbert.comSteven BooneDec 18, 2013
The New Rijksmuseum is a four hour procession of minute details, an exhaustive catalogue of art world diplomacy and process, but what sticks is the way Hoigendijk weaves all the strands together, crosscutting here, overlapping there. Read full review
75
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeDec 20, 2013
Hoogendijk ends the movie just before the museum reopens; but her last, soaring image is a stirring vision of what made all the agita worthwhile. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineNick McCarthyDec 18, 2013
It most potently strikes the tone of an elegy, pensively observing that beneath the bickering in museum boardrooms lies a massive treasure trove of art history that's being kept from the public's eye. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiJun 22, 2015
If nothing else, patience has rewarded Hoogendijk and moviegoers with an inside look at an art administration without common sense. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeDec 21, 2013
Hoogendijk has created an artifact that, while not exactly elegant, 400 years hence may prove as vital a window into Amsterdam culture as any of the Dutch masterpieces hanging in the museum itself. Read full review
70
The New York TimesA.O. ScottDec 17, 2013
The film dwells on the logistical and bureaucratic details of the process, and if it does not exactly write a fresh chapter in the history of art, it stands as an exemplary study in the sociology of art administration. Read full review
63
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJul 2, 2015
Artful yet agonizingly unhurried at times. Read full review
60
Village VoiceAaron CutlerDec 17, 2013
A guided tour of a struggle. Read full review
60
The DissolveNoel MurrayDec 16, 2013
While the movie isn’t a consistently riveting four hours, Hoogendijk does keep finding images and moments that demystify the museum business while making the art seem all the more magical. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesBill StametsJul 4, 2014
Hoogendijk is a guest with more tact than curiosity about why a three-year plan went so over schedule. Read full review
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