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Alice's House Review

Movies.com Critics

4.0

Dave White Profile

… a more naturalistic view of the world … Read full review

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

  • 4.0
    67

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Generally favorable reviews
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    critic review scores.

  • 50

    out of 100

    Village Voice

    Alice's House is an utterly average foreign art-house film, with all the strengths and flaws that label implies.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Variety Deborah Young

    If telenovelas were convincingly real, they would no doubt look like the tumultuous world of domestic strife and libido deftly limned in Alice's House. Documaker Chico Teixeira gives a light, natural feel to his small but fetching first feature.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter

    Too undernourished dramatically to make much of a splash. While it should earn some respectful reviews, audiences won't come away satisfied.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Carina Chocano

    What Teixeira has set out to do, and accomplished brilliantly, is to find drama and pathos in the mundane details, thoughtless betrayals and casual cruelties. What lingers after watching Alice's House are not the moments of conflict but the inexorable rhythms of daily life.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    The New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis

    Chico Teixeira's languid, libidinous Alice's House is the best argument against marriage and motherhood to appear in many a year.

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