Nearing Grace Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

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Based upon 5 Critic Reviews
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Los Angeles Times | Michael OrdonaAdd Critic to Favorites

This film is smart, funny and, thanks in no small part to David Geddes' cinematography, it occasionally approaches the poetic.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk HoneycuttAdd Critic to Favorites

The richness of the characters and themes in Nearing Grace inspire director Rick Rosenthal and his cast to create a film with terrific emotional energy and larkish humor.Read the full review

The New York Times | Laura KernAdd Critic to Favorites

There's nothing remotely surprising in the entire film. But the generally winning -- and freakishly good-looking -- cast, endowed by Jacob Aaron Estes's script with intelligent, if occasionally overwritten dialogue, makes for viewing that is easy on the eyes and the ears.Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites

Scott Sommer's late-1970s coming-of-age novel, with little of the vivid specificity of "Mean Creek," even though the two share a screenwriter and a producer.Read the full review

Variety | Robert KoehlerAdd Critic to Favorites

Without Smith's graceful presence, which more than once resembles Zach Braff's slightly older but observant New Jerseyite in "Garden State," Nearing Grace would be pure video fodder.Read the full review

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