Vitus Critic Reviews

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Based upon 7 Critic Reviews
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Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites

Vitus, a fizzy domestic fairy tale from Switzerland, gives you a lift, as it revels in the oddball joy of genius as kid power.Read the full review

Washington Post | Ann HornadayAdd Critic to Favorites

The cast is superb, especially the young actors who portray Vitus; Gheorghiu is a real-life piano prodigy, lending an extra frisson to the intoxicating music that plays throughout the film.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Kevin CrustAdd Critic to Favorites

Combines complex relationships with a winning style of storytelling.Read the full review

Variety | Eddie CockrellAdd Critic to Favorites

A natural for kidfests, pic is a fine example of old-fashioned story-telling and also will dance wherever detailed character development and leisurely-paced drama are appreciated.Read the full review

Boston Globe | Wesley MorrisAdd Critic to Favorites

"Joshua" is a horror movie that doesn't want to freak you out too much. Vitus freaks you out, but its makers seem to have no idea that it does.Read the full review

The New York Times | Matt Zoller SeitzAdd Critic to Favorites

The triumphant musical cues and comic double takes encourage us to cheer Vitus's high jinks as if he were Ferris Bueller's ivory-tickling kid brother.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Ruthe SteinAdd Critic to Favorites

Vitus is likable enough and definitely suitable entertainment for young people willing to read subtitles.Read the full review

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