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32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanWhat could have been an all-occasion Hallmark card turns out to be an emotionally genuine love letter to a young man who transformed the town of Anderson, S.C., in the 1970s.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumRadio is assembled from small, hard stones of ignorance and intolerance paved over by large, mushy examples of community goodness.
- 50Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaThe real Radio, and the real coach -- seen together in the movie's feel-good epilogue -- deserve better.
- 50Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversThere's no arguing that Cuba Gooding Jr. is trying to do right by the mentally disabled James Robert Kennedy.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe cast, which includes Alfre Woodard and Debra Winger, manages to give thoughtful performances that salvage the film's integrity.
- 40VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert Koehler"Inspired by a true story" it may be, but inspired it's not.
- 40L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasHarris tries his best to make something more out of his one-dimensional white-knight character, while Gooding plays his vaudeville Rainman routine to the rafters.
- 40Dallas ObserverBill GalloDallas ObserverBill GalloThe cumulative effect of the movie's many Kodak moments and stretches of greeting-card sentiment is that they kill us with kindness.
- 30The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsAnyone who already knows better than to taunt the disabled, or former Oscar winners, should probably give it a pass.
- 25Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThis fact-based drama is very well-meaning but also cloying, sentimental, and simplistic. Gooding's fake-toothed grin deserves an Oscar for best makeup, though.