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29
Viewer score based on 17 votes.

Critic Score

73
Critics' score based on 23 reviews.
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Amreeka is strategically inviting and carefully mild even when making unsubtle points about Palestinian suffering and American insensitivity.Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly

A heartwarming film, not a political dirge. Much of this warmth comes from the actress Nisreen Faour.Full Review

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times

This slice of American life, as seen through the eyes of Palestinian immigrants, is nuanced, engaging and authentically observed.Full Review

Claudia Puig
USA Today

Abetted by an observant cast, she (Dabis) navigates across politically and emotionally fraught terrain with a warming inflection of humor and a mother-hen's attention to the needs of all of her characters.Full Review

Washington Post

Abetted by an observant cast, she (Dabis) navigates across politically and emotionally fraught terrain with a warming inflection of humor and a mother-hen's attention to the needs of all of her characters.Full Review

Jan Stuart
Washington Post
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