Tortilla Flat
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: May 21, 1942 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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90
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
A sincere, tender, beguiling and at times exalting picture. It is sympathetically and adroitly adapted, handsomely produced, expertly directed and eloquently acted. Read full review
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TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
An affectionate tale, told with sensitivity and a wonderfully offbeat sense of humor. Read full review
70
The New York TimesBosley Crowther
Tortilla Flatt is really a little idyll which turns its back on a workaday world. But it is filled with solid humor and compassion—and that is pleasant, even for folks who have to work. Read full review
60
The New YorkerPauline Kael
A good-natured and engaging minor novel by Steinbeck, turned into a good-natured and engaging (though corny and quaint and picturesque) film at M-G-M.
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