Mildred Pierce

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Season 1
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 27, 2011
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 42
  3. Negative: 5 out of 42
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  1. Dumitru
    Oct 3, 2012
    8
    I watched the series after Kate Winslet won an Emmy for her performance. I have to say, it was worth it. It's true that the series could've been better, especially with the script. Overall, I enjoy it !
  2. Tony
    Apr 10, 2011
    9
    Kate Winslet gives a tour-de-force performance in a beautiful miniseries from Todd Haynes. My only complant is solely the presence of Evan Rachel Wood. She is grating and insufferable, and I often find myself confused where the character ends and she begins.
  3. EvanS
    Mar 28, 2011
    8
    The most gorgeous Todd Haynes movie yet. Mildred Pierce is on fire most of Parts I and II and all of the scenes feel lived in and authentically rendered with stunning costumes, sets (unlike Boardwalk Empire that feels like a Disneyworld-style replica). The weak spot so far is the unfolding dynamic between Mildred and Veda. It chokes the flow of the story and kind of puts Mildred Pierce inThe most gorgeous Todd Haynes movie yet. Mildred Pierce is on fire most of Parts I and II and all of the scenes feel lived in and authentically rendered with stunning costumes, sets (unlike Boardwalk Empire that feels like a Disneyworld-style replica). The weak spot so far is the unfolding dynamic between Mildred and Veda. It chokes the flow of the story and kind of puts Mildred Pierce in a Time Out. Veda annoys and I understand this is the point, but could it have been done a little less broadly?… Expand

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#48 Best TV Season of 2011
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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Emily Nussbaum
    Mar 29, 2011
    70
    I did love Mildred Pierce, mostly, for much of its nearly six hours.
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  2. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    Mar 28, 2011
    100
    This is an epic portrait of a woman who's monumentally single-minded yet uncomprehending, and watching her rise and fall inspires a sick awe. [4 Apr 2011, p.50]
  3. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Nancy DeWolf Smith
    Mar 25, 2011
    30
    Over five-plus hours, the miniseries would have had time to explore every nuance. But there are so few that rise above artifice, and so little dramatic action driving the plot, that even an actor as talented as Ms. Winslet can hardly fill the dead spaces.
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