Truman
FilmRise | Release Date: April 7, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
81
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Universal acclaim based on 16 Critic Reviews
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16
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Austin ChronicleSteve DavisMay 3, 2017
There isn’t one false move in Tomàs Aragay and Cesc Gay’s beautifully modulated screenplay. Es perfecto. Read full review
100
Arizona RepublicRandy CordovaApr 20, 2017
The movie just hits the nail on the head: that sense that we're just going through life, trying to navigate it the best way we can in each moment. There are a lot of things to love about Truman — including the dog — but that could be one of its best and biggest attributes. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranApr 14, 2017
It sounds paradoxical but, if done right, films about a life ending can be the most life-affirming films you'll see. Truman, a great success in its native Spain, is definitely done right. Read full review
90
Village VoiceSerena DonadoniApr 6, 2017
The film is restrained and observational, its impact cumulative. Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternApr 13, 2017
The payoff is sneakily profound — sneakily because this small-scale drama grabs you when you least expect it, often with the help of the dog. Read full review
80
CineVueMatthew AndersonMar 31, 2017
Urging us to grin in the face of impending death, Truman handles grim material with grace, humour and the honesty of two old friends who tell it like it is. Read full review
80
The GuardianLeslie FelperinMar 31, 2017
Camara and Darin contribute outstanding work here, a beautifully meshed pair of performances that reveals nearly everything you need to know about the characters and their inner lives through exchanged looks, shrugs and the odd arched eyebrow. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterJonathan HollandMar 31, 2017
It’s Gay’s most emotionally direct work to date, thoroughly shedding the clever-cleverness of some of his earlier work, and also his most accessible — a clean-lined, sensitively-written and beautifully played two-hander that tackles complex issues in a refreshingly straightforward, downbeat way. Read full review
80
Total FilmMatt LookerMar 31, 2017
If the result is unlikely to leave audiences bawling, it’s still a well-observed study of life and loss. Read full review
80
VarietyJoe LeydonMar 31, 2017
Cesc Gay’s wise, wistful and well-observed film about two friends enjoying a final reunion in the shadow of impending death, is by turns amusing and affecting — and quite often both at once. Read full review
75
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanApr 13, 2017
Truman avoids preachiness as scrupulously as it evades certainty. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreApr 7, 2017
Truman becomes a bittersweet character study in death and friendship, a film that lets the sweet overcome the bitter. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Ellen BraitMar 31, 2017
The film’s real triumph is in how accurately it captures the intricacies of human relationships, especially when tested. Read full review
75
The PlaylistOktay Ege Kozak Mar 31, 2017
Gay’s picture proves once again that one can construct a comedy out of such material, as long as one respects the subject matter and refrains from being gimmicky in order to feel edgy and cool. Read full review
70
The New York TimesAndy WebsterApr 5, 2017
This well-made, low-key drama, written by Mr. Gay and Tomàs Aragay, offers some insights into terminal illness. Read full review
70
Screen DailyLee MarshallMar 31, 2017
A genuine, likeable, loose-limbed buddy dramedy about impending death. Read full review
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