Critic Reviews

Tetro (2009) Rank 4 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give Tetro (2009) a score of 2.4815 out of 4

based on (54) reviews

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Excellent

(8)

Very Good

(28)

Good

(9)

Fair

(9)

Poor

(0)

Reviews by Score:

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)

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The New York Times

Tetro is a visually lush cinematic fugue about love, ambivalence and two brothers fleeing the dark shadow of their domineering father. ...read the complete Tetro movie review at The New York Times

New York Times (Manohla Dargis)

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Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)

The Coppola who was master of the 1970s ... is back, and that should make every cinephile weep with joy ...read the complete Tetro movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)

Slant Magazine

By the end the film, the plotting has achieved an impressive, if slightly overcooked, degree of complexity. ...read the complete Tetro movie review at Slant Magazine

Combustible Celluloid

Yet I like Tetro a great deal, which is more than I can say for Youth Without Youth, which I admired without really liking. I'd watch it again, and I think there will be more to see on a second viewing. ...read the complete Tetro movie review at Combustible Celluloid

Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)

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Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)

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