| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"...piercingly strong..." more... |
B |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"It's the movie's relentlessness...that will make it a success de scandale at upscale suburban movie theaters." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"That the horrors in this movie are worse than those found in the lives of most 13-year-olds, I believe and hope." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"It's an excellent, unforgettable film, one of the prize American indies of the year." more... |
A- |
| E! Online |
"With realistic filmmaking, realistic dialogue and realistic performances, the film's so...well, real...that it could be frightening for parents in the crowd." more... |
A |
filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti |
"As impressively complex as it is, Thirteen is nevertheless hampered by its schizophrenic mannerisms." more... |
C |
New York Post
Megan Lehmann |
"Director Catherine Hardwicke...uses a modest budget to great effect." more... |
A- |
New York Times
Elvis Mitchell |
"...a movie with moments so realistically painted that your eyes will sting from the fumes." more... |
A- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...a smart movie that does not simplify or candy-coat the rigors of the teenage years." more... |
A- |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Brace yourself for Thirteen -- it'll cause a commotion." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...an effective and memorable film that's disturbing in several distinct ways." more... |
B+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...its power lies in compassion, not sensationalism." more... |
A- |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"...the most powerful of all recent wayward-youth sagas..." more... |
A |
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