Metacritic Movie Ratings
Venus Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 100

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan

  Told with wit, genuine poignancy and all kinds of humor, Venus charts the unlikely relationship between a man in his 70s and a young woman more than half a century his junior.

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• 80

  out of 100

  The New York TimesA.O. Scott

  Since the movie is about desire -- not so much for sex as for the vitality and surprise that sex can provide -- it is also about power. Few writers can match Mr. Kureishi's knowing wit on this subject, or his skill at dissecting the shifting dynamics of longing and domination.

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• 80

  out of 100

  Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern

  Awash in terrific performances.

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• 75

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  Peter O'Toole's tour-de-force performance makes Venus a movie not to be missed.

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• 70

  out of 100

  VarietyTodd McCarthy

  Genuinely funny, randy and moving by turns, breezily enjoyable throughout.

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• 67

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  Venus has a swank pedigree, but in this case that doesn't mean it's much more than a quaint machine to elicit tears and awards.

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