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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA solid family film that strikes a shrewd balance between tough-mindedness and sentimentality and boasts a fine cast.
- 50L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyThere's not a single surprise or moment of dramatic tension in Uncle Nino, which has already proved itself a hit as a self-distributed film in the Midwest.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe acting is endearing and the story has great charm before predictability and sentimentality eventually take over.
- 50Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaA creaky, cliched, feel-good family drama about learning to stop and smell the roses - and planting a vegetable garden while you're at it - Uncle Nino is shameless, sappy fare.
- 50Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumWriter-director Robert Shallcross believes in it so passionately that he came close to convincing me too.
- 40The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsWritten and directed by Robert Shallcross, and seemingly misdirected into theaters from its natural home on the ABC Family Channel, Uncle Nino is a sweet but not particularly distinguished effort.
- Aggressive heartwarmer, which turns out to be much more of a heartburner.
- 38Chicago TribuneAllison BenediktChicago TribuneAllison BenediktIt's all neat and sweet and one-dimensional, more the moral to a story than a story.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe elderly, violin-toting hero's successful attempt to infiltrate his miscreant nephew's mall-punk garage band is too creepy to fulfill the hipness quotient.