| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"Dream child Dakota Fanning's remarkable performance takes this otherwise formulaic family film to a whole other level." more... |
B- |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"The ending's never in doubt, but you don't mind pretending it is, especially if there's someone small sitting next to you." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"For adults, the movie offers the appeal of solid, understated performances by (Kurt) Russell, (Kris) Kristofferson and David Morse..." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Jessica Reaves |
"Gorgeously shot amidst the verdant hills of Kentucky horse country..." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"Yeah, it's sappy, but we're buying it." more... |
B- |
Entertainment Weekly
Gregory Kirschling |
"...the forced family dynamics just drag the movie down." more... |
C+ |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"Elisabeth Shue does her best work in years..." more... |
A- |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"Yes, Dreamer follows a formula, but the formula, when applied with skill and intelligence, as it is here, is pretty much foolproof." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"I have seen enough movies to know that 'wholesome' does not have to equate to 'unoriginal.' Yet there's not an inventive moment in the entire film." more... |
C |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"Good family entertainment." more... |
B- |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...occasionally charming..." more... |
C+ |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"...Fanning and Russell make this watchable family entertainmen..." more... |
B- |
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