The Remains of the Day
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: November 5, 1993 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
86
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
LarsenOnFilmJosh Larsen
The Remains of the Day belongs in the same conversation as Wong Kar-wai’s lush, masterful In the Mood for Love. Both swoon in secret. Read full review
100
Washington PostRita Kempley
Hopkins and Thompson's downright marvelous duet is supported by a host of deft players, and the detailed re-creation of this small universe is in all ways remarkable. Read full review
100
The New York TimesVincent Canby
Looks grand without being overdressed, it is full of feeling without being sentimental. Here’s a film for adults. It’s also about time to recognize that Mr. Ivory is one of our finest directors. [5 November 1993, p. C1]
100
Washington PostDesson Thomson
A classically polished drama about repressed emotions, self delusion and protracted heartbreak, this Merchant/Ivory movie is one of the most affecting experiences of the year. Read full review
90
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Detractors will see the usual parade of repressed feelings in a Masterpiece Theatre setting. Those who look closer will find one of the best films of the year. Read full review
88
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The whole movie is quiet, introspective, thoughtful. Read full review
88
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
An engaging and powerful motion picture, every bit the equal of Merchant Ivory's best work, and certainly the most emotionally-wrenching tale they have brought to the screen. Read full review
80
VarietyTodd McCarthy
All the meticulousness, intelligence, taste and superior This curious, cloistered piece... is continuously absorbing but lacks the emotional resonance that would have made it completely satisfying. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Gorgeously lensed and delightfully structured, however, this is, in a word, wonderful. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
The actors keep this interesting, but as a story it drifts and rambles. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineStaff(not credited)
Though it offers a host of fine performances in a smoothly crafted, adult drama of unfulfilled love, it lacks the cumulative dramatic impact of the team's best work. Read full review
60
The New YorkerAnthony Lane
This Merchant-Ivory production strains so hard to portray dignified restraint that it almost seizes up with good manners. Read full review
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