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Metascore
27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Dallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonDallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonThose needing their Irish fix will be satisfied and no doubt will leave the theater in far greater spirits.
- 75New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardA standout feature of the movie is its representation of female friendship.
- 67Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldAnges has nothing but affection for its characters and fondness for their quirkiness.
- 63Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanIt flies apart when it clumsily introduces humor at a funeral or an application for death benefits.
- 63Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThis is a modest but likable film, and Anjelica Huston plays a heroine who makes us smile.
- 60Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanA generally well-made tale of humor and hard luck.
- 60TimeRichard SchickelTimeRichard SchickelThere are a reserve and a realism in Huston's work that make her very modest film more affecting than you might expect.
- 58Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyThough the film occasionally rises to moments of genuine emotion and wit, it slips appallingly into corniness and hokum before coming to an abrupt and unconvincing end.
- 50USA TodayStaff [Not Credited]USA TodayStaff [Not Credited]Great slabs of blarney are washed down with tears and Guinness in this yarn about a struggling Irish clan, and the resulting sentiment is blatant enough to wake Ned Devine.
- 30Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovA character-driven piece with a character who seems somewhat hollow.