The Trip to Bountiful
Lifetime | Release Date: March 8, 2014
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
86
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamaraMar 10, 2014
Season 1 Review: It's an exquisitely rendered and masterfully acted film on Lifetime.... Underwood and Williams are eloquent and fine, but this is Carrie's story. With her shining ageless eyes and effortless physical grace, Tyson is quietly but relentlessly hypnotic in all she does. Read full review
100
People WeeklyTom GliattoMar 4, 2014
Season 1 Review: Tyson elevates this character into a prism through which passes the span of existence.... You will be sighing for days. [10 Mar 2014, p.48]
91
Entertainment WeeklyJason ClarkMar 4, 2014
Season 1 Review: Horton Foote's 1953 teleplay proves as durable as ever in this transfer of 2013's hit Broadway revival. Cicely Tyson is as fiercely magnetic on a small screen. [7 Mar 2014, p.62] Read full review
90
Sioux City JournalBruce MillerMar 7, 2014
Season 1 Review: Tyson's so perfectly cast, perfectly directed and perfected nuanced, Bountiful overflows with the kind of goodness we rarely find in TV movies. Read full review
90
Cleveland Plain DealerMark DawidziakMar 4, 2014
Season 1 Review: It's a sentimental journey, to be sure, but it never gives in to sentimentality. And while Tyson leads the way on this trip of a Lifetime, she is surrounded by co-stars adding illumination at every turn. Read full review
88
San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesChuck BarneyMar 4, 2014
Season 1 Review: It all adds up to a trip that's well worth taking. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterAllison KeeneMar 7, 2014
Season 1 Review: The Trip to Bountiful hits all the right sweet and nostalgic notes without becoming saccharine or overdone. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushMar 7, 2014
Season 1 Review: As fables go, Bountiful is fairly uneventful yet unexpectedly affecting, thanks to Tyson's unsparing honesty. Read full review
80
VarietyBrian LowryMar 6, 2014
Season 1 Review: It’s a showcase for Tyson. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyMar 5, 2014
Season 1 Review: All the actors nail their parts, but Tyson runs the show. Read full review
75
New York PostSara StewartMar 7, 2014
Season 1 Review: It’s not the world’s most artful film, but it successfully brings the spirit of the play to the screen, enabling a much wider audience to enjoy the substantial charms of seeing Tyson in such a thoughtful part. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubMolly EichelMar 6, 2014
Season 1 Review: It’s focused on Mrs. Watts’ personal journey home, her escape from the small bubble she’s come to know. As it is, it’s wonderful to watch Tyson make that escape. Read full review
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