Youth in Oregon
Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: February 3, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
We Got This CoveredLauren Humphries-BrooksJan 3, 2017
A surprisingly uplifting film about a very difficult topic, Youth In Oregon's remarkable ensemble cast elevate the story into something unique and profound. Read full review
70
Village VoiceCraig D. LindseyFeb 7, 2017
Oregon is more than a bittersweet look at a man deciding to end his life before he’s too invalid to have a say in the matter: It’s a study of how plain ol’ stubbornness can keep a family forever brimming with dysfunction. Read full review
58
The Film StageMike MazzantiFeb 2, 2017
Youth in Oregon is a struggle to get through — in its frequently puzzling choices and missed opportunities — but it opens up and reveals itself with genuine catharsis in its closing that just, maybe, is worth the trip for the patient, forgiving viewer. Read full review
50
ObserverRex ReedFeb 7, 2017
The terrific cast is well worth watching, but everything else about this wayward movie mistake leaves you feeling just awful. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyFeb 3, 2017
Is this all well-acted? It certainly is, especially by Langella. But all things being equal, I’d prefer to see him in a revival of “The Man Who Came To Dinner.” Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenJan 19, 2017
A drama that struggles to breathe life into its death-themed narrative. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineDerek SmithJan 30, 2017
Joel David Moore's film is too often distracted by irrelevant emotional grandstanding. Read full review
30
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisFeb 2, 2017
A depressing slog that could have been so much more. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleFeb 2, 2017
Moore is primarily known as an actor but this is the third feature he’s directed, and he proves surprisingly unable to get layered performances out of some great actors. Read full review
30
VarietyNick SchagerJan 3, 2017
Maudlin and mannered, this contrived indie squanders another fine late-career performance from Frank Langella, dousing its treatment of the subject in affectations until it’s snuffed out any trace of genuine life. Read full review
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