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Visitor, The (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars Visitor, The (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Overall Rating:2.9937
Avg Critic Score:3.1546

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Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Onion AV Club (Nathan Rabin) Onion AV Club (Nathan Rabin)
The Visitor is a low-key, naturalistic, beautifully observed character study about the quiet angst of the buttoned-down soul. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Onion AV Club (Nathan Rabin)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten) Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Makes political points via a fascinating tale of an unlikely friendship between people of vastly different cultures. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy) EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Finally an effective, timely and enjoyable political melodrama that contests stereotypes and centers on culture collision between Americans and Muslims, with tour de force, Oscar-caliber turn from Richard Jenkins as the emotionally sheltered professor. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek) One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
A lovely, quietly touching film that approaches a provocative and topical subject with dramatic sensitivity and graceful understatement. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum) Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
This audaciously issues-loaded indie drama works, improbably and entirely, on account of the marvelous, often familiar-looking, rarely starring character actor Richard Jenkins and his perfect performance as a stodgy, widowed economics professor. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)

Visitor, The (2008) Critic Reviews continued...

Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Film Journal International (Doris Toumarkine) Film Journal International (Doris Toumarkine)
Jenkins does a great job with the material and Tom McCarthy's latest is quality work that deserves attention. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Film Journal International (Doris Toumarkine)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore) Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
The Visitor is a tiny treasure of a movie. This is a wistful comedy that quickly finds its rhythm, but never lets that groove become a rut. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinematical (Scott Weinberg) Cinematical (Scott Weinberg)
Much more interested in its interpersonal relationships than it is in climbing a soapbox and preaching to the choir. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Cinematical (Scott Weinberg)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Sacramento News & Review (Jonathan Kiefer) Sacramento News & Review (Jonathan Kiefer)
It’s almost funny how often and how closely The Visitor teeters toward cliché, only to deliver one gently genuine moment after another. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Sacramento News & Review (Jonathan Kiefer)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for About.com (Marcy Dermansky) About.com (Marcy Dermansky)
Not a polemic, but a character-driven work, made all the more riveting by sensitive performances not only by Jenkins in his first leading role, but the entire cast. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at About.com (Marcy Dermansky)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Tim Cogshell) Boxoffice Magazine (Tim Cogshell)
Actor/director Tom McCarthy’s follow up to his award-winning debut, The Station Agent, avoids any notion of a sophomore curse by being an even more polished effort than his debut. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Tim Cogshell)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert) Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
The Visitor is a delicate, human reminder of why independent films matter. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez) Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
The Visitor is a small movie, but its emotions could not be writ any larger. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)) St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
A smart, beautifully acted character drama. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Poignant, intelligent, thematically nuanced and character-driven, The Visitor is a drama about illegal aliens in which the native son is the brother from another planet. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey) Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
At first glance Walter isn't a guy you want to spend two hours with. But by the end of the film, you don't want to see him go. Jenkins is like that: He sneaks up on you and steals your heart with light-fingered skill. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Washington Times (Christian Toto) Washington Times (Christian Toto)
The Visitor might unite both sides of the illegal immigration debate - at least for two hours. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Washington Times (Christian Toto)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Observer (Rex Reed) New York Observer (Rex Reed)
A marvelous film, small in expense but big in stature. This honorable and thought-provoking follow-up to Mr. McCarthy’s highly and deservedly well-received debut feature, The Station Agent, is that rare low-budget film that is really about something ...read the complete Visitor movie review at New York Observer (Rex Reed)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman) New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
Both director and cast exhibit the dedication of those who truly believe in the message at hand. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel) Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Jenkins, a veteran character actor perhaps best known as the dead father on Six Feet Under, gets the role of a career here... ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair) Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
...rife with compelling figures that ultimately sustain the viewer's interest even through a few less-than-subtle moments. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Variety (John Anderson) Variety (John Anderson)
Some films click from the moment they're cast, and that is certainly the case with The Visitor, writer-director Tom McCarthy's first feature since his popular The Station Agent, and a perfect vehicle for Richard Jenkins. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Variety (John Anderson)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for culturevulture.net (Harry Chotiner) culturevulture.net (Harry Chotiner)
I want to live in Todd McCarthy’s universe. He created one world in The Station Agent (2003) where an unhappy dwarf, an emotionally fragile, middle aged woman, and a sweetly happy-idiot young man became cohorts. These people didn’t belong together ...read the complete Visitor movie review at culturevulture.net (Harry Chotiner)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli) ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
This is a simple story of human drama that provides an incentive to spend a couple of hours in a movie theater during a spring that has not provided many such reasons. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for BrianOrndorf.com (Brian Orndorf) BrianOrndorf.com (Brian Orndorf)
A polite, gentle drama about friendship and musical expression, "Visitor" dances slowly, but effectively, working its way to the heart. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at BrianOrndorf.com (Brian Orndorf)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson) Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
The Visitor is best enjoyed as a chance to see some new faces, or old faces like Jenkins', doing new things. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas) ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Far too much of a mixed bag to be completely effective, but allows for some fun and unexpected moments and solid performances. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for New York Times (A.O. Scott) New York Times (A.O. Scott)
The curious thing about The Visitor is that even as it goes more or less where you think it will, it still manages to surprise you along the way. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for UR Chicago Magazine (Mark Dujsik) UR Chicago Magazine (Mark Dujsik)
Focused entirely on these people and how the unplanned relationships affect their lives. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at UR Chicago Magazine (Mark Dujsik)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Filmcritic.com (Bill Gibron) Filmcritic.com (Bill Gibron)
not really a film you enjoy, per se. It's more like a feeling you get used to before finally accepting. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Filmcritic.com (Bill Gibron)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek) Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
This is a small picture that explodes the boundaries of what size really means. Sometimes it's the smallest gesture that makes you feel most alive. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Wall Street Journal (Joe Morgenstern) Wall Street Journal (Joe Morgenstern)
The Visitor tells of renewal through love. Its song is tinged with sadness, but stirring all the same. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Wall Street Journal (Joe Morgenstern)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick) Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
The performances are very strong and the film is very well-written. Like that flick, it's about a post-9/11 world where people with darker skin tones can be scooped up off the street and tossed into detention facilities for no reason. But The Visitor ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt) Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
In "The Visitor," actor-turned-filmmaker Tom McCarthy demonstrates that the critical acclaim for "The Station Agent" in 2003 was no fluke. The guy is a terrific storyteller, letting characters move into a story so naturally that the story develops and ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Jason McBride) Globe and Mail (Jason McBride)
The film becomes less about the suffering of immigrants who have never enjoyed the embrace of Ellis Island than the righteous indignation of a liberal intelligentsia raging against its own powerlessness. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at Globe and Mail (Jason McBride)
Visitor, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for New York Observer (Andrew Sarris) New York Observer (Andrew Sarris)
Tom McCarthy’s The Visitor, from his own screenplay, is nothing short of a triumph for 60-year-old character actor Richard Jenkins, in his first leading role in a feature film. ...read the complete Visitor movie review at New York Observer (Andrew Sarris)
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