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Declaration of War Review

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3.5

Dave White Profile

French for 'brain tumor.' Read full review

3.5

Grae Drake Profile

Romeo + Juliette - drama. Read full review

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

  • 4.0
    73

    out of 100

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

  • 75

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

    An adventurous song selection and stylish narrative techniques put a strangely romantic face on a harrowing story that's a parental nightmare.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    Declaration of War is a domestic comedy as much as it is a medical drama. This movie has been made by the couple it is about, Valerie Donzelli and Jeremie Elkaim. She directed, they wrote it together, and in real life, their relationship also fell apart. They approach their fraught story with a surprising freshness.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    The New York Times Stephen Holden

    For all its quirks and tangents, Declaration of War feels entirely alive. This story of two people who transform fear into action is inspiring.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Village Voice

    Shot in the actual hospital where Donzelli and Elkaïm's actual son was treated for cancer, Declaration of War turns autobiography into thrilling expressionist art.

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