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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Boston Globe | Jay Carr

    Although there's a certain connect-the-dots quality to the storytelling, there's no denying the care and craftsmanship that Gardos has brought to her debut film. Read full review

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Nastassja Kinski, in one of her most affecting performances, does much to convey the turmoil going in her soul. Read full review

  • 70
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    Made with care and respect, American Rhapsody manages to skirt the edge of excessive sentiment without falling victim to it. Read full review

  • 67
    Austin Chronicle | Marc Savlov

    Has an unerring eye for the banal intricacies of 1950s pre-planned suburban neighborhoods, à la Levittown. Read full review

  • 60
    The New York Times | Dave Kehr

    Ms. Gardos is not a particularly flavorful filmmaker, but she is an honest one. Read full review

  • 50
    New York Daily News | Elizabeth Weitzman

    Heartfelt but often plodding and awkward, the movie feels like a somewhat subpar Sunday night TV movie. Read full review

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    They don't get more frustrating than American Rhapsody, a near-great film for about an hour that changes into a self-indulgent mess. Read full review

  • 50
    Variety | Eddie Cockrell

    Calculated yet undeniably skillful melodrama. Read full review

  • 50
    Washington Post | Michael O'Sullivan

    It's a case of the heart being in the right place, but the script getting in the way. Read full review

  • 40
    Washington Post | Rita Kempley

    The movie is a little crude for the subtlety of the emotions it plays with. Read full review

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