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

  • 88
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    The kind of well-acted, genuine heartwarmer that some people complain Hollywood doesn't bother making anymore. And in this case, Hollywood didn't. Read full review

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter | Michael Rechtshaffen

    A tart and tender comedy that pulls off a little miracle of its own by being genuinely heartwarming without leaving any cloyingly sticky emotional residue. Read full review

  • 70
    Variety | Joe Leydon

    Even though it sprints along a well-trod path through familiar territory, Saint Ralph remains surprisingly compelling. Read full review

  • 63
    Boston Globe | Wesley Morris

    As predictably uplifting movies go, Saint Ralph isn't completely charmless. Read full review

  • 60
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    Though Butcher is appealing, Saint Ralph is anchored by Scott's persuasive work as a model of intelligent decency. Read full review

  • 50
    Entertainment Weekly |

    At first, Ralph and the movie have moxie -- the kid even gets busted for pleasuring himself in the public pool. Then Ralph starts asking us to take this cornball mission seriously. Read full review

  • 50
    New York Daily News | Elizabeth Weitzman

    The real miracle here is that the hard-working cast manages to turn McGowan's script into an intermittently touching tale. Read full review

  • 40
    Austin Chronicle | Marrit Ingman

    The film isn't going to catapult Butcher to international stardom, but he holds his own in it and helps to sell its curious logic. Read full review

  • 30
    L.A. Weekly | Scott Foundas

    In fairness, the movie isn't the absolute worst of its kind and there's a certain charm to Butcher's amiable, puppy-eyed performance. But Michael McGowan's direction is as flat as an asphalt road, and his script is gasping for air long before it enters the final stretch. Read full review

  • 30
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    This crude, inspirational tear-jerker is as sweet as a bowl of instant oatmeal smothered in molasses. It should please those who honestly believe that Santa Claus and God are synonymous; others may retch. Read full review

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