| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...puts one of life's natural sunflowers center screen and dares you not to be driven crazy by her relentless good cheer." more... |
A- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"Poppy is one of the most difficult roles any actress could be assigned." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Geoff Berkshire |
"A feel-good indie for our troubled times." more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"Hawkins imbues Poppy with an innate effervescence that plays off beautifully against adversity." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Chris Cabin |
"Hawkins' lovely performance renders Poppy a creation of very sincere femininity..." more... |
B+ |
Hollywood Reporter
Ray Bennett |
" Mike Leigh light and funny as never before, and a brand new star in Sally Hawkins." more... |
A |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...beguiling..." more... |
A- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Poppy is the kind of character it's a pleasure to spend two hours with." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...heartfelt and hilarious..." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"The key to enjoying the film, a minor effort by Leigh, is warming up to Poppy." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...nimble but somewhat underwhelming..." more... |
B- |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...both an enjoyable comedy and a fascinating character study." more... |
A- |
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