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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) a score of 2.6806 out of 4
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Julianne Moore (The Forgotten, Laws of Attraction) returns to a familiar role, practically the antithesis of the morose character she portrayed in Far From Heaven, in The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, where the woman of the 1950s she plays is similarly ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Pete Croatto)MovieWeb (Pete Croatto)
Someone should tell Julianne Moore that this isn't how box office careers are made. If you want to play the same character over and over, have it be a model the multiplex masses can warm up to. Vince Vaughn has taken the smartass route; Ben Stiller the ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at MovieWeb (Pete Croatto)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Pete Croatto)filmcritic.com (Pete Croatto)
Someone should tell Julianne Moore that this isn’t how box office careers are made. If you want to play the same character over and over, have it be a model the multiplex masses can warm up to. Vince Vaughn has taken the smartass route; Ben ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at filmcritic.com (Pete Croatto)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Stephen Holden)New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Jane Andersons bittersweet, satirically savvy film tells the true story of a 1950s housewife (Julianne Moore) who helps feed her family by writing jingles. ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.11 out of 4 stars for The Village Voice (Melissa Anderson)The Village Voice (Melissa Anderson)
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.08 out of 4 stars for The Boston PhoenixThe Boston Phoenix
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.07 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Thoughtful and energetic....Anderson has in Ryan’s story a bittersweet exemplar for the unsung toil and love of prefeminist desperate housewives... ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Julianne Moore is sure to hear Oscar calling for her captivating performance as 1950s housewife Evelyn Ryan, who raised ten kids on twenty-five words or less. ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Peter Debruge)Miami Herald (Peter Debruge)
It's time someone awarded Julianne Moore a prize. ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at Miami Herald (Peter Debruge)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.comHollywood.com
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Zap2it.com (Dan Fienberg)Zap2it.com (Dan Fienberg)
It wavers -- like life -- between drama and comedy and frequently pushes too hard, Prize Winner is a confidently delivered story that resists sap until the final act. ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at Zap2it.com (Dan Fienberg)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
A genuinely touching story about how a woman can use her intelligence to overcome tough situations. Take your mom, or your daughter. ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia Inquirer
In 25 words or less: Julianne Moore glows as Our Mother of the Perpetual Shirtwaist in The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, the startlingly original film about homemaker Evelyn Ryan. ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Angel Cohn)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Angel Cohn)
Evelyn's optimism in the face of ongoing adversity never feels schmaltzy or tacky. ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Angel Cohn)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Christianity Today (Lisa Ann Cockrel)Christianity Today (Lisa Ann Cockrel)
This Prize Winner is a winner for its smart portrayal of a resourceful woman who loved her family, loved words, and loved life. ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at Christianity Today (Lisa Ann Cockrel)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)
Smiling through adversity, Moore is the heart and soul of Prizewinner and worthy of prize consideration come Oscar time. ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie ChicksThe Movie Chicks
This is based on the true story of "how a mother raised ten kids on twenty-five words or less". Evelyn Ryan (Julianne Moore) has an imaginative spark with language - she enters commercial jingle-writing contests, submits poems, jokes, stories, and ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at The Movie Chicks
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
You know the sort of harried, harangued and yet utterly unflappable housewife who is often referred to as a saint? This movie canonizes one. ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Susan Walker)Toronto Star (Susan Walker)
For once, a true story gets no romanticizing or needless embellishment to become a captivating movie. ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at Toronto Star (Susan Walker)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig)USA Today (Claudia Puig)
A poignant look at a family overcoming adversity, the film also provides a glimpse of past popular culture many of us know little about. ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for /Film (RD Ross)/Film (RD Ross)
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for U.S. Conference of Catholic BishopsU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for Hoosier RevueHoosier Revue
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Frank's Reel ReviewsFrank's Reel Reviews
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for Pajiba (Jeremy C. Fox)Pajiba (Jeremy C. Fox)
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for Reel.com DVD review (James Emanuel Shapiro)Reel.com DVD review (James Emanuel Shapiro)
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for Exclaim!Exclaim!
The 1950s-set true story deals with the trials of Evelyn Ryan, a mother of ten and the wife of a raging alcoholic named Kelly (Woody Harrelson). Desperate for extra cash, she endeavours to enter as many jingle-writing contests as she can possibly find, ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at Exclaim!
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
A mixed bag of goods. A bag of goods, it definitely is, but without a consistent point of view. ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)
It makes for a nice Mother's Day card. But not enough for a complete movie. ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
... in another director's hands ... might have devolved into a truly terrifying Lifetime -style screed against the oppressiveness of the masculine ego ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
The script just dulls out. ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Slate (David Edelstein)Slate (David Edelstein)
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for The L Magazine (Nicolas Rapold)The L Magazine (Nicolas Rapold)
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for Film Freak CentralFilm Freak Central
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for The Arizona Republic The Arizona Republic
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.comMoviepie.com
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for Chart MagazineChart Magazine
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.58 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.57 out of 4 stars for Film Journal InternationalFilm Journal International
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.56 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.56 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.53 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com (Mel Valentin)Movie-Vault.com (Mel Valentin)
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.51 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie GuideTV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
Julianne Moore sparkles as a patient, saintly '50s housewife who uses her smarts to provide for her family of 12 in this sweet adaptation of a true story. Well-educated aspiring writer Evelyn Ryan (Moore) met her husband, Kelly (Woody Harrelson), when ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
In both Far From Heaven and The Hours, Julianne Moore brilliantly evokes what Betty Friedan in The Feminine Mystique calls the "yearning" of Fifties-era suburban housewives for a life beyond domesticity. Now, with The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at Reel.com
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Clinic ("Quigles")DVD Clinic ("Quigles")
Based on a true story, a mother of ten enters jingle-writing contests to help her family stay afloat. ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at DVD Clinic ("Quigles")
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Based on the memoir, " How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less." (written by the main character's daughter), "Prize Winner" captures the period (1950's-60's) with a clever TV-twist. Julianna Moore, plays the saintly Evelyn Ryan written to near ...read the complete Prize Winner of Defiance movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. ClubThe Onion A.V. Club
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