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Old Joy Review

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5.0

Dave White Profile

… saddest, and most beautiful … Read full review

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

  • 5.0
    84

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Universal acclaim
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 100

    out of 100

    The New York Times Manohla Dargis

    A triumph of modesty and of seriousness that also happens to be one of the finest American films of the year.

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  • 100

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

    It's in all the moments where little happens that Reichardt is most amazing, investing even a gas-station pit stop with perfect emotional pitch.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Variety Scott Foundas

    A beautifully nuanced study in friendship and the irretrievability of the past.

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  • 90

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Carina Chocano

    Miniaturist in its level of detail and evocatively abstract, Old Joy captures the weary mood of a generation that's crested its peak along with an era, quietly making a case for how well suited film can be to capturing the finer points of human interaction while preserving their mystery.

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