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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanTurns into a lyrical and stirring meditation on the mystery of autism.
- 80Washington PostAnn HornadayWashington PostAnn HornadayA lovely, amazing, wonderfully provocative film.
- 78Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesA staggering document of the lengths parents will go to for the sake of their child.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleProvides a powerful look at the complex condition of autism and family dedication.
- 70The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe film is not a primer on this heartbreaking condition. Instead it recounts a deeply personal, highly subjective and inarguably thought-provoking story of one family’s quest for a certain kind of peace.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterFor both the parents and the filmmakers, the journey of The Horse Boy was tough and utterly unpredictable, but their act of faith has produced a film that's surprisingly upbeat, evenhanded and imbued with wonder.
- Tthe film, which also contains brief interviews with several autism experts, proves an extraordinary journey of the heart and spirit, and a stirring testament to parenthood.
- 63New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThe story is nothing if not uplifting, but it unfolds in a conventional, uninspired documentary style better suited to the small screen, where it soon will reside. Wait.
- 60Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichThe Horse Boy comes off as both an edifying work of advocacy and an invasive home movie.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe Horse Boy may excuse itself as a "raising awareness" tract on autism, but the exotic travelogue isn't a practicable care option for most cases, and it certainly isn't worthy cinema.