| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"Powerhouse movie. Powerhouse performances." more... |
A- |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"Powerful, heartbreaking, and enraging..." more... |
A- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...one of those movies that stir you up and make you mad, because it dramatizes practices you've heard about but never really visualized." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Jessica Reaves |
"...a potentially great movie--with talent and plot points to spare--that settles for being just okay." more... |
B- |
| E! Online |
"Performances are top-notch all around, notably Theron, Jenkins and the always-awesome McDormand." more... |
B+ |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...a grimly earnest sexual harassment rabble-rouser..." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
David Levine |
"...thought provoking long after it's over." more... |
B+ |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"A respectable though predictable story about a sexual harassment lawsuit." more... |
B- |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...a classic social drama..." more... |
A- |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...an unabashed vehicle for its modestly de-glammed star..." more... |
C+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Despite some third-act flaws that weaken the conclusion, North Country does what it sets out to do: inspire and uplift." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Though the dirt and grime in North Country are artfully applied, it's purely cosmetic and skin-deep." more... |
C |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"Fortunately, North Country calms down and becomes extremely engrossing..." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...emotionally powerful..." more... |
B |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"...conveys what it's like to be a small-town social pariah and to fear for yourself in the workplace." more... |
B |
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