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God Grew Tired of Us Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 88

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  A moving documentary that informs, entertains and inspires.

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• 80

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesCarina Chocano

  Quinn discovers an unexpectedly funny, trenchant fish-out-of-water-eye-view of American life.

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• 80

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterJames Greenberg

  An incredibly powerful story of renewal, commitment and the resiliency of the human spirit, this is a movie that should attract a large theatrical audience, and no one will go home disappointed.

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• 70

  out of 100

  Variety

  Although shot over a longer period of time than "Lost Boys," God Grew Tired is a softer, less complex version of essentially the same story, far less troubling in its explorations and implications than "The Lost Boys," but with far greater commercial potential.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The New York TimesStephen Holden

  Handsomely photographed and inspirational, but not cloyingly so, it is the rare contemporary documentary that doesn't leave a residue of cynicism and outrage.

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• 67

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  God Grew Tired of Us never brings us half as close to its subjects as the far more penetrating "Lost Boys of Sudan" did in 2004.

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• 60

  out of 100

  Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern

  This is a film that adds to our understanding of human nature. Yet its impact is lessened by a lack of factual context, and by an inspirational climax that may leave one feeling good and uneasy in equal measure.

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