| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"You must see Peter O'Toole. You just must. No excuses." more... |
B+ |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"Peter O'Toole shines..." more... |
A- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Laura Emerick |
"...Peter O'Toole, that still mellifluous but physically ravaged Lion in Winter, gives a tour de force that summons the glorious ghosts of performances past." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"...a ripping job by a beautiful actor." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Don Willmott |
"Peter O'Toole takes this excellent opportunity to remind us what an incredible actor he is." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"...one of this year's wisest, warmest and funniest films." more... |
A |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"A modest, diverting, touching tale..." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Jodie Whittaker, in her feature debut, falls into O'Toole shadow, but she has a strong enough presence not to get lost in it." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
" O'Toole gives a staggering performance -- fearless, defiantly untamed and in its own way a work of art." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"...quietly affecting..." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...a tenderly observed story..." more... |
B+ |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"The film, though largely comedic, is a meditation on aging and a tribute to a long-lasting youthful spirit." more... |
B |
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