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Movie critics combined give In America (2002) a score of 3.0017 out of 4
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.48 out of 4 stars for Days of Thunder (Travis Hoover)Days of Thunder (Travis Hoover)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.47 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews with Robin & Laura CliffordReeling Reviews with Robin & Laura Clifford
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.42 out of 4 stars for Cineclub-Filmkritik Cineclub-Filmkritik
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.38 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.noDVDnett.no
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.32 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
It's a fresh-hearted film that only frustrates when you sense how close it is to being exceptional. ...read the complete In America movie review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Movie RoundtableMovie Roundtable
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Walter Addiego)San Francisco Chronicle (Walter Addiego)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Walter Addiego)San Francisco Chronicle (Walter Addiego)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)
A moving, deeply personal tale of illegal aliens, extraterrestrials, and learning to say goodbye. ...read the complete In America movie review at Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for NYC Film Critic (Ethan Alter)NYC Film Critic (Ethan Alter)
I think the recent movie I can best compare In America to is The Barbarian Invasions. Both films are about death and the way families deal with the passing of a loved one. Both alternate moments of humor with moments of real pain and sadness. Both avoid ...read the complete In America movie review at NYC Film Critic (Ethan Alter)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Mark Van Hook)DVD Verdict (Mark Van Hook)
I don't really have much more to say about In America, other than that it just goes to prove that the best films are those that don't merely blitz our senses but those that penetrate our souls. At the risk of sounding cliché, if you don't somehow find ...read the complete In America movie review at DVD Verdict (Mark Van Hook)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
Still reeling from the death of their young son, Samantha Morton and Paddy Considine, along with young daughters Sarah and Emma Bolger move from Ireland to Manhattan. Life is tough. Considine can’t find any acting work, the family is forced to ...read the complete In America movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Pete Roberts)DVDActive (Pete Roberts)
In recent times there have been a few films bucking the trend, where things don’t always have to unfold at a rapid rate to be effective. Whether it be relatively unknown romances like Dopamine and All The Real Girls, or critical hits such as Lost ...read the complete In America movie review at DVDActive (Pete Roberts)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Off-screen Off-screen
Adoperare una storia parzialmente autobiografica (la tragica morte del fratello del regista, avvenuta anni fa) ed inserirla in una struttura narrativa estranea per arrivare ad esplorare le possibilità che un genere fortemente frastagliato come il ...read the complete In America movie review at Off-screen
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
There are so many ways in which Jim Sheridan’s In America could have gone wrong. The intensely personal story of an Irish immigrant family trying to make it in New York City against all odds, it has all the elements of sappy sentimentalism, including a ...read the complete In America movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for DVD Clinic ("JoBlo")DVD Clinic ("JoBlo")
Based on many of the actual real life events from writer/director Jim Sheridan's own family life moving to the United States, this film joins the Irish foursome as they move to New York City and into Hell's Kitchen (both literally and figuratively). The ...read the complete In America movie review at DVD Clinic ("JoBlo")
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
We all know that the U.S.A. is a nation of immigrants. But, think about it, unless we're of Native American ancestry or descended from refugees, nearly all of us yanks are related to some nut, or group of nuts, who decided to drop everything to go to a ...read the complete In America movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Andy Hoglund)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Andy Hoglund)
I do not appreciate films that require me to care. Well… I should make that statement more clear. I do not enjoy movies that attempt to manipulate my feelings as a rouse. Movies that insist on tugging at your heartstrings as a means to compensate for ...read the complete In America movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Andy Hoglund)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
An alternate title for Irish writer/director Jim Sheridan's homage to his short immigrant American experience could have been Once Upon A Time I Brought My Young Family to NYC - Had Some Life Altering Experiences - and Then We Went Back to Ireland. ...read the complete In America movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.24 out of 4 stars for 3 Black Chicks3 Black Chicks
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.24 out of 4 stars for 3 Black Chicks ("Cass")3 Black Chicks ("Cass")
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.21 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.21 out of 4 stars for Tiscali UKTiscali UK
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
In Sheridan's warm and glowing treatment, the moral of the story feels less like a reheated fable than like something utterly, indescribably original. ...read the complete In America movie review at Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
It is kept watchable and empathetic by the energy of the superb performances and the sense of complete freshness. ...read the complete In America movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter (Michael Rechtshaffen)The Hollywood Reporter (Michael Rechtshaffen)
Layered with elements that are both amusing and touching but never threatening to collapse into a big heap of sentimental mush. ...read the complete In America movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Michael Rechtshaffen)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Meredith Brody)Chicago Reader (Meredith Brody)
The result is a blend of kitchen-sink and magical realism: sentimental, but well acted and freshly observed. ...read the complete In America movie review at Chicago Reader (Meredith Brody)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.17 out of 4 stars for UTK Daily Beacon (John Carruthers)UTK Daily Beacon (John Carruthers)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for DVDork.com (Ryan Keefer)DVDork.com (Ryan Keefer)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.11 out of 4 stars for Aisle View at DVDtalk.comAisle View at DVDtalk.com
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.09 out of 4 stars for The Boston PhoenixThe Boston Phoenix
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.08 out of 4 stars for Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.06 out of 4 stars for The Digital BitsThe Digital Bits
Jim Sheridan's very personal film about the American experience comes at a time when all of us need a little bit of reminding just how good we have it. A family of illegal immigrants live, love and learn in New York City, as they face every possible ...read the complete In America movie review at The Digital Bits
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.05 out of 4 stars for TerminusTerminus
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for Lights Out Films - DVD ReviewLights Out Films - DVD Review
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for Young Actress ReviewsYoung Actress Reviews
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.02 out of 4 stars for BeyondHollywood.comBeyondHollywood.com
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.01 out of 4 stars for Comingsoon.netComingsoon.net
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
In America is a unique and moving look at the so-called "immigrant experience" that is as much about family dynamics as it is about the struggle to survive in an unfamiliar country. Directed, co-written, and co-produced by Jim Sheridan, who is best known ...read the complete In America movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie Insider (Kyle Smith)The Movie Insider (Kyle Smith)
And, unlike most movies known for their irrigating side effects, In America is largely a "happy cry," resolving its well-drawn themes of starting over and survival while maintaining a wide-eyed sense of wonder. In America recreates those childishly ...read the complete In America movie review at The Movie Insider (Kyle Smith)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
In the end, is In America slight in its sentimentality and manipulative in its moral? Sure, but that's the job of any fable or myth. ...read the complete In America movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar CineasteCinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Walter Addiego)San Francisco Chronicle (Walter Addiego)
When you see a director going for that lump-in-the-throat mood, instinct takes over and you want to dig in your heels. Sometimes it's best just to let yourself be swept away. ...read the complete In America movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Walter Addiego)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
But there are so many beautiful, tender moments in In America -- that it's easy to forgive Sheridan's manipulative ploys. ...read the complete In America movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
The script expertly captures kids' behavior. ...read the complete In America movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
An emotional wipeout. ...read the complete In America movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Has moments of biting tenderness, yet the movie made me wish that Sheridan had let in more of America. ...read the complete In America movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The acting is uniformly superb. ...read the complete In America movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
If you're looking for a bit of an uplift, you could do worse among the gloom of so many holiday dramas. ...read the complete In America movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chris JarmickChris Jarmick
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for JackassCritics.com (Mike Long)JackassCritics.com (Mike Long)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto StarToronto Star
Directed and co-written by Jim Sheridan. At the Cumberland. 14A An Irish immigrants' tale flecked with traces of magic realism, Jim Sheridan's semi-autobiographical In America performs a deft balancing act. Partly whimsical and partly tragic, both ...read the complete In America movie review at Toronto Star
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
A family of four leaves Ireland for Manhattan to heal old wounds and chase the American dream. It sounds, well, awful -- trite moralizing ladled with sentiment. That In America emerges as forceful, funny and impassioned is due to Irish writer-director ...read the complete In America movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for David N. ButterworthDavid N. Butterworth
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
My friend, moved by the film’s good heart, said she hadn’t cried so much at the movies in a long time. ...read the complete In America movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Johnny (Paddy Considine) and his family are neither your stereotypical Irish immigrants -- no Ellis Island arrival by ship -- nor are they stereotypical illegal immigrants -- no dusty and dangerous desert trek after forging the Rio Grande. Stereotypical ...read the complete In America movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
Luckily, he is a Neighbor Who Interacts With the Kids a Lot, too. These kids (played by real-life sisters Emma and Sarah Bolger) are captivatingly real, even when they're required to play phony scenes. And, in a movie whose characters are hopeful enough ...read the complete In America movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Herald (Paul Sherman)Boston Herald (Paul Sherman)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
Best known for the intense, emotionally charged dramas My Left Foot (1989) and In the Name of the Father (1993) starring Daniel Day Lewis, Irish filmmaker Jim Sheridan reveals his tender, lyrical side with In America, a bittersweet portrait of an Irish ...read the complete In America movie review at Reel.com
In America (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CinemaSpeak.com (Warren Curry)CinemaSpeak.com (Warren Curry)
Jim Sheridan's ( My Left Foot, In The Name of the Father ) In America is a film that, despite its sincerity and passion, didn't really have much of an impact on me. Based partially on Sheridan's experiences as an Irish immigrant in New York City, the ...read the complete In America movie review at CinemaSpeak.com (Warren Curry)
In America (2002) scores a combined 2.98 out of 4 stars for DVD TimesDVD Times
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.98 out of 4 stars for Mr. CrankyMr. Cranky
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for Movie House CommentaryMovie House Commentary
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.96 out of 4 stars for A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.96 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for The Phantom TollboothThe Phantom Tollbooth
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Ave!Entertainment Ave!
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for HugeReviews.comHugeReviews.com
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for 366 Days, 366 Movies (Zeb Navarro)366 Days, 366 Movies (Zeb Navarro)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for FilmGuru.NetFilmGuru.Net
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for Unfashionable ObservationsUnfashionable Observations
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for U.S. Conference of Catholic BishopsU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Joe Critic.com (Rick Elliot)Joe Critic.com (Rick Elliot)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for MovieholeMoviehole
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for Christian Spotlight on the MoviesChristian Spotlight on the Movies
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for dvdfuture.com (Randy Spiros)dvdfuture.com (Randy Spiros)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for filmdeculte.com (Julie Anterrieu)filmdeculte.com (Julie Anterrieu)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for DVD Town (Hock Guan Teh)DVD Town (Hock Guan Teh)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for IndiewireIndiewire
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for James BowmanJames Bowman
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
It has received fantastic reviews and high accolades, and yet, In America just didn't work for me. It's an honest reaction, and I think even if I'm in the minority, a valid one. Jim Sheridan's (The Boxer, In the Name of the Father) film runs mostly on the ...read the complete In America movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
In America (2002) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for The Hot Button (David Poland)The Hot Button (David Poland)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for Movie Magazine International Movie Magazine International
Some of the finest cinematic gems that have arrived in America from the Emerald Isle over the past 15 years have come from writer/producer/director Jim Sheridan. His debut film, “My Left Foot,” won Oscars for actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda ...read the complete In America movie review at Movie Magazine International
In America (2002) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for digitallyOBSESSED.com (Matt Peterson)digitallyOBSESSED.com (Matt Peterson)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for Sun Newspapers of Cleveland Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for Guess the GrossGuess the Gross
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for DVDBeaver DVDBeaver
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for IndependentCritics.com (TC Candler)IndependentCritics.com (TC Candler)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for The Full MoyerThe Full Moyer
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for Bangin' Banana (Mike Edwards)Bangin' Banana (Mike Edwards)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for eye WEEKLY (Adam Nayman)eye WEEKLY (Adam Nayman)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Variety (Todd McCarthy)Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Warm and borderline sentimental...also brimming with true and privileged moments, as well as an optimism in the face of tough circumstances that serves as a corrective to some of the more fashionably grim modern accounts of similar stories. ...read the complete In America movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
In America (2002) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (A.O. Scott)The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Thanks to Jim Sheridan's graceful, scrupulously sincere direction and the dry intelligence of his cast, In America is likely to pierce the defenses of all but the most dogmatically cynical viewers. ...read the complete In America movie review at The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
In America (2002) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Jessica Winter)Village Voice (Jessica Winter)
Like a kid playing make-believe, In America is blithely confident of its own contrivances; it only benefits from a certain unselfconscious naïveté. And as with a misjudged Christmas gift or a mawkish sympathy card from a kindly relative, one ...read the complete In America movie review at Village Voice (Jessica Winter)
In America (2002) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Bob Westal)Film Threat (Bob Westal)
Contains enough magic and sincerity to cover the proverbial multitude of cinematic sins. And, better yet, for all the Irishness, it contains not a single alcoholic and not one barroom ...read the complete In America movie review at Film Threat (Bob Westal)
In America (2002) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
A recklessly emotional film that is so committed to feelings it occasionally overflows its banks. Which may be a little messy, but it's a lot more welcome than the drought-stricken alternatives. ...read the complete In America movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
In America (2002) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Time (Richard Schickel)Time (Richard Schickel)
Emma Bolger is -- no other word for it -- magical in the role...In her way she encapsulates In America's virtues. It's a realistic movie, but one that's always aware that transformative hope may be just around the corner. ...read the complete In America movie review at Time (Richard Schickel)
In America (2002) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)
While In America doesn't convince as an immigrants-in-the-U.S. story, it resonates powerfully as a portrait of grief and reconciliation. ...read the complete In America movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)
In America (2002) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for Haro OnlineHaro Online
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for CineScene.com (Mark Sells)CineScene.com (Mark Sells)
Johnny and Sarah (Paddy Considine and Samantha Morton) are Irish immigrants who come to America with their two daughters in tow to start anew after the tragic loss of their son, Frankie. But the glitter and glamour of the dream and the big city lights ...read the complete In America movie review at CineScene.com (Mark Sells)
In America (2002) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for The Trades (Scott Juba)The Trades (Scott Juba)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for Exclaim! (Ashley Anderson)Exclaim! (Ashley Anderson)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for Latino ReviewLatino Review
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for In Review (Adam Suraf)In Review (Adam Suraf)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for musicOMH (Shawn Fitzgerald)musicOMH (Shawn Fitzgerald)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for Friday & Saturday Review Friday & Saturday Review
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for Reel.com DVD review (Kim Morgan)Reel.com DVD review (Kim Morgan)
Given its sweeping good reviews, its Oscar nominations, and the general attitude that you'd have to possess a heart of stone to not be exceedingly moved by this picture, Jim Sheridan's In America comes with expectations overload. Sitting through this ...read the complete In America movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Kim Morgan)
In America (2002) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for City Pages, Minneapolis/St. PaulCity Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for City Pages (Terri Sutton)City Pages (Terri Sutton)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Parent PreviewsParent Previews
Many adults will likely appreciate In America for its important messages about prejudice, determination, and accepting things that cannot be changed. Yet the moment of marital passion makes it difficult to broadly recommend for family ...read the complete In America movie review at Parent Previews
In America (2002) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com (David Trier)Movie-Vault.com (David Trier)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.comMoviepie.com
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for Oregon Herald (Mark Sells)Oregon Herald (Mark Sells)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime Out
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.69 out of 4 stars for The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.69 out of 4 stars for stylusmagazine.com (Jay Millikan)stylusmagazine.com (Jay Millikan)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.67 out of 4 stars for The Trades (Jim Pappas)The Trades (Jim Pappas)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.66 out of 4 stars for culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.65 out of 4 stars for Blackfilm.comBlackfilm.com
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Ned Depew)Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Ned Depew)
The new film from Jim Sheridan, writer and director of My Left Foot, In The Name Of The Father, The Boxer, and The Field is a semi-autobiographical tale penned with the assistance of his two daughters, Naomi and Kirsten. It is a moving story of the ...read the complete In America movie review at Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Ned Depew)
In America (2002) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine - DVD ReviewSlant Magazine - DVD Review
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for hybridmagazine.com hybridmagazine.com
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for VideoVista VideoVista
In America is a semi-autobiographical piece co-written by Jim Sheridan and his two daughters Naomi and Kirsten, telling the story of a migrant Irish family's arrival in New York in the early 1980s in search of a new life. The family, consisting of Johnny ...read the complete In America movie review at VideoVista
In America (2002) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for Chart MagazineChart Magazine
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for Political Film Society Political Film Society
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.62 out of 4 stars for High Plains Reader (Greg Carlson)High Plains Reader (Greg Carlson)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.62 out of 4 stars for Reel.com (Tim Knight)Reel.com (Tim Knight)
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In America (2002) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for DVDFanatic.com (Jenny Halper)DVDFanatic.com (Jenny Halper)
Told from a decidedly innocent point of view, In America opens with initially disorienting shots of an American flag, shot immediately post 9/11 by Sheridan himself. Testament to “What you can achieve with a certain naiveté and innocence,” this ...read the complete In America movie review at DVDFanatic.com (Jenny Halper)
In America (2002) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Natural Born ViewersNatural Born Viewers