| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"An out-there, confounding film, but one that's worth the effort." more... |
B+ |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...a tender comedy..." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Paige Wiser |
"There are a lot of laugh-out-loud moments in this movie, and they are all of the nervous-tension-relieving variety." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"...the performances tend to work equally well either comedically or dramatically..." more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...exceptional..." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Chris Cabin |
"For all the delicate performances that go into Year of the Dog, the end result is more whimper than bark (forget any thought of bite). more... |
C- |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...a very low-key, well-acted dramedy..." more... |
B |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"It's funny ha-ha but firmly in touch with its downer side, which means it's also funny in a kind of existential way." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"...one of those quirky little movies that you marvel ever got made while being supremely grateful that it did." more... |
B+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"The curious character study is a comedy in a minor key..." more... |
C+ |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...a bittersweet dark comedy..." more... |
B |
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