Metacritic Movie Ratings
Alice's House Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 80

  out of 100

  The New York TimesJeannette 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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• 70

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesCarina 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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• 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

  VarietyDeborah 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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