Woman in Gold
Weinstein Company, The | Release Date: April 1, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
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11
Mixed:
18
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
ObserverRex ReedApr 1, 2015
It’s a touching film that entertains with warmth and humor while teaching us something about history, law and justice with enormous heart, subtlety and compassion, brilliantly acted and skillfully written. Is there anything Helen Mirren cannot do? Read full review
80
EmpireAnna SmithApr 6, 2015
Even with a starry cast, the stirring true story is this drama’s standout feature. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaApr 3, 2015
The transformation of Reynold's lawyer from a bumbler and stumbler to a victorious litigator, sticking it to an entire nation, is the stuff of a Frank Capra/Jimmy Stewart pic. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliApr 2, 2015
Woman in Gold is arguably of more interest for its historical perspective than for its drama. Although there is some suspense in the courtroom proceedings, no one would mistake this for the next "To Kill a Mockingbird" or "The Verdict." Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMar 31, 2015
Simon Curtis’ Woman in Gold is a shamelessly sentimental fictionalization of this true story, but it’s a fascinating story nonetheless, beautifully photographed and greatly elevated by a brilliant performance from the invaluable Helen Mirren. Read full review
70
Screen DailyMark AdamsMar 30, 2015
Though perhaps lacking in a real sense of dramatic tension; veering towards the schmaltzy at times and needing a far tighter ending, Woman In Gold is still a thoroughly enjoyable story, engagingly told and with a nice line in gentle humour to balance the legal battle structure which can veer to dryness at times. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattApr 2, 2015
Even Helen Mirren, the Queen Midas of class acting, can’t fix this well-intentioned miss. Read full review
63
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsApr 9, 2015
The Woman in Gold works, largely because of the odd-couple chemistry between Mirren and Reynolds. It just goes to show that broad strokes are appealing when they’re in the right frame. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaApr 3, 2015
While Mirren unquestioningly rules this roost, one cast member’s late arrival onscreen did get the audience murmuring in recognition. Namely, Lady Grantham herself — Elizabeth McGovern — who appears as a judge during one of the key moments in the legal case. One can assume that the “Downton Abbey” star took the slim part as a favor for her husband, who happens to be the director. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Simon HouptApr 2, 2015
Director Simon Curtis milks the predictable drama, thrills and heartache of the Holocaust-era story, but it’s a paint-by-numbers triumph, a copy of something we’ve seen many times before. Read full review
63
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanApr 1, 2015
Stirring at times, soggy and overly sentimental at others, the film moves surprisingly slow, even though its action, which takes place over many years of legal maneuvering, has been condensed for narrative expediency. Read full review
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