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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Village VoiceSerena DonadoniVillage VoiceSerena DonadoniIn a quivering, bone-deep performance, Hunter takes Darcy from a mother encased in guilt to a woman who can acknowledge her shattering loss while still recognizing her right to be alive.
- 75Washington PostAlan ZilbermanWashington PostAlan ZilbermanStrange Weather is wise about loss, showing the ripple effects of an untimely death. It is hardly an original concept, yet it handles this subject with the care and integrity it deserves.
- 70Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayWatching an actress of Hunter’s caliber in a meaty leading role partly compensates for the creaky plot and overearnest tone.
- 67IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandThe film is at its best when Dieckmann slows down the action and revelations for its real charm: two ladies, on the road, talking.
- 63Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenThere’s a tough and mysterious film within Strange Weather, though it doesn’t quite escape the strictures of a busy and studiously weird narrative that’s governed by formula screenwriting.
- 60The GuardianJordan HoffmanThe GuardianJordan HoffmanKatherine Diekmann’s Strange Weather is a fairly simple melodrama, and one that could use a few reminders that it is better to show not tell. But as a showcase it’s a role that would fuel actors’ dreams.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterJon FroschThe Hollywood ReporterJon FroschFor all its potential, the movie ultimately feels like a frustrating miscalculation; the ingredients are there — it's the recipe that's off.
- 50RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaRogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaNot even Hunter, who eventually wears out her welcome, can keep Strange Weather from going off the cliff.
- 40VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyThere’s no free-at-last rain dance for Darcy, but just about every other lyrical cliche appears on cue.
- 40The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergA case of excellent actors’ straining to elevate a contrived screenplay.