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Overall Grade: A-
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: B
A truly beautiful film
by T (movies profile) (Jul 5, 2005)
33 of 35 people found this review helpful
This film captures the spirit of why people come to America. It also goes beyond this and shows this family dealing with not only the hardships of living in a new land bu... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
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A Story As Beautiful As America
by John (movies profile) (Jun 10, 2007)
34 of 38 people found this review helpful
The Irish are great storyteller's. Jim Sheridan and his two daughter's have written a story that captures your emotions and won't let you ignore the true feeling of fami... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
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Wonderful film!
by NekoBus (movies profile) (Jul 5, 2005)
28 of 32 people found this review helpful
This film beautifully depicted how love and faith can overcome any obstacle. I loved how you see everything through the children's eyes and the world becomes magical. T... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
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Lest make a fourth wish !!!!
by Matt (movies profile) (Mar 31, 2007)
13 of 17 people found this review helpful
Great movie, simple and complex story on the same time. All the Sheridan family had an intervention on the screenplay, since is base it on real event on their own family.... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
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The Best Movie of the Year!
by Seth (movies profile) (Nov 21, 2004)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
In America was the best acted film I have seen so far this year. The story is so touching, the emotions stay with you for days. I have never been more engaged and moved... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: B
Acting: B+
Direction: A
Visuals: B+
A REAL WEEPER
by Jim B (movies profile) (Mar 31, 2007)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Touching story about a family living with adversity and working thru it together (with a little help from Djimon Hounsou). The little girls are outstanding and the littl... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
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Lovely film
by Bonnie (movies profile) (Mar 31, 2007)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
This film deftly avoids sinking into over-preciousness and seduces with very light-handed sentimental manipulation. It came on at a party I was trying to leave and I foun... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: A-
Acting: A
Direction: B+
Visuals: B
In America
by DAVETGC (movies profile) (Jul 14, 2005)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is a very moving story about an Irish immigrant, Johnny, that brings his family (wife-Sarah and two daughters-Ariel and Christy) to New York in the 1980s to pursue a... Full Review

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B+
by mazzyboi (movies profile) (Mar 31, 2007)
7 of 10 people found this review helpful
Not since Barry Levinson's masterful "Avalon" has a film been cognizant and emotionally adept to the struggles of immigrants and family life. This is director Jim Sherid... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A+
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A
Jim Sheridan Rocks
by Megan B (movies profile) (Jan 17, 2006)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
And so does In America. I had the pleasure of attending a Director's viewing of the film. Not only was I impressed with Sheridan's down to earth attitude, but the movie w... Full Review
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