Appropriate Adult
ITV | Sundance Channel | SundanceTV | Release Date: September 4, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Entertainment WeeklyKen TuckerDec 9, 2011
Season 1 Review: The movie goes on a bit too long, but it makes up for it with finely tuned performances. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydDec 9, 2011
Season 1 Review: Well made and never boring--the director is Julian Jarrold ("Becoming Jane")--Appropriate Adult is a first-class example of what British filmmakers do well when they are not trying to look like American filmmakers. Read full review
80
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen GrayDec 9, 2011
Season 1 Review: [A case] that's gradually revealed to be more and more horrific. The only thing that makes watching this story unfold even slightly bearable are West and Watson's performances. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushDec 9, 2011
Season 1 Review: Appropriate Adult is a psychologically harrowing character study of emotional manipulation against a backdrop of utter depravity. Read full review
80
VarietyBrian LowryDec 8, 2011
Season 1 Review: Appropriate Adult will hardly be everyone's cup of tea (or coffee), but it's such a formidable showcase for its leads as to merit the opportunity to reach a discriminating audience. Read full review
75
RedEyeCurt WagnerDec 9, 2011
Season 1 Review: A grisly tale, feuled by West's mesmerizing performance. Read full review
70
The New York TimesMike HaleDec 9, 2011
Season 1 Review: Ultimately it's a fairly standard TV movie, if an overly long one, ending on a note of sentimental affirmation and, luckily, offering one outstanding central performance. Read full review
70
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenDec 9, 2011
Season 1 Review: A gripping tale of police investigation and a criminal's mischief-making. Read full review
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