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Central Station Review

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

  • 4.0
    80

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Generally favorable reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 75

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    The movie's success rests largely on the shoulders of Fernanda Montenegro, an actress who successfully defeats any temptation to allow sentimentality to wreck her relationship with the child.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    ReelViews James Berardinelli

    A touching, well-made motion picture whose only real flaw lies in the overfamiliar storyline.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    The New York Times Elvis Mitchell

    There's plenty of room for sentimentality here, but the wonder of Salles' film is all in the telling.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Variety Todd McCarthy

    Montenegro carries the film su-perbly with her portrait of gritty strength being worn down to a state of tattered vulnerability, while newcomer de Oliveira, a shoeshine boy who won the role over 1,500 other aspirants, is engagingly natural and happily doesn't beg for viewer sympathy.

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  • 90

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

    For Fernanda Montenegro, who bears more than a passing resemblance to Italy's late Giulietta Masina (Federico Fellini's wife and frequent star) in appearance and talent, "Central Station" is a personal triumph and a rich cinematic experience.

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  • 91

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

    A richly tender and moving experience.

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