88 Rolling Stone | Peter Travers In this haunting portrait of America as no country for old men or young, Hillcoat -- through the artistry of Mortensen and Smit-McPhee -- carries the fire of our shared humanity and lets it burn bright and true. Read full review
88 Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert The Road evokes the images and the characters of Cormac McCarthy's novel. It is powerful, but for me lacks the same core of emotional feeling. Read full review
88 USA Today | Claudia Puig While the film is not as resonant as the novel, it is an honorable adaptation, capturing the essence of the bond between father and son. Read full review
80 New York Daily News | Joe Neumaier Intense and, yes, depressing - and earns every minute that it rattles inside your head. Read full review