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

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    Stuns with writing, acting, direction. Read full review

  • 100
    Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

    It's one of the best surprises of the holiday season. Read full review

  • 100
    Variety | David Stratton

    A wonderfully acted, acutely observed psychological drama. Read full review

  • 100
    The New York Times | Dana Stevens

    Astonishingly well acted film, so much so that it seems unfair to single out any of the performances. Mr. Lawrence's camera sense is as sure and unobtrusive as his feel for acting. The movie just seems to happen, to grow out of the ground like a thorny plant, revealing the intricate intelligence of its design only in hindsight. Read full review

  • 90
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    Has a refreshingly keen ability to see everything from multiple angles. Read full review

  • 90
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    The acting is top-notch, and LaPaglia, who makes the cop's torment palpable, gives the performance of his career. Read full review

  • 90
    Washington Post | Rita Kempley

    Perceptive, powerfully acted psychodrama. Read full review

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    A remarkably thoughtful drama, Lantana makes it clear not only how hard to come by any emotional comfort is in this life, but more important, why we can't give up on the struggle. Read full review

  • 88
    Boston Globe | Jay Carr

    Haunting, powerfully acted, penetratingly written, it's about people coming home -- and not coming home -- to their marriages. Read full review

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    This description no doubt makes the film seem like some kind of gimmicky puzzle. What's surprising is how easy it is to follow the plot, and how the coincidences don't get in the way. Read full review

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