Junebug

  • 2005


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Positive Reviews 64
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Average Rating 3.9/5
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4.5
You may find yourself caught entrancingly off guard by the conflicting shades of love, suspicion, tradition, and mystery that infuse this tale of lost .. EW
5.0
Junebug is a great film because it is a true film. It humbles other films that claim to be about family secrets and eccentricities. Rogerebert
3.8
Overall Criterions Bruce Lee set is as wonderful as youve heard, boasting definitive restorations and enough supplements for at least two semesters wo ..
4.5
Its a quiet, funny, moving triumph, the kind of movie that gives interesting a good name.
4.5
Theres something alive inside her, and it isnt just the child shes carrying.
4.0
The sum is something deeply profound: about awkwardness, culture clash, failed connections, and ultimately the strength that comes from surviving a tr ..
5.0
Phil Morrisons wise, bittersweet, beautifully acted comedy about a Southern homecoming envelops us in texture of a world the movies rarely visit. The New York Times
5.0
In Junebug, everything is great no question about it but one element chews up the screen and carpet bombs the audience for attention... that element i .. E Film Critic
3.8
Like that film, Junebug immerses itself in a part of the American experience Hollywood doesnt touch anymore, and has sharp, perceptive talents behind .. San Francisco Chronicle
4.4
Morrison and his cast approach this familiar story with such understated intelligence, we dont even realize theyve pulled the rug out from under the a .. Ny Daily News
4.0
On paper, Junebug might sound like something youve already seen a dozen times. But movies arent made on paper, silly. JoBlo
4.0
Junebug is another one of those creative and endearing independent films that deserves a large audience. Spirituality And Practice
3.8
An artfully simple, quietly perceptive movie...one of the most honest, revealing portraits of familial love and friction to hit the screen in years. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Morrison mostly succeeds in his attempt to show how secret knowledge can result in sudden violence as well as long term, lived in acceptance. Village Voice
4.5
Amy Adams gives a standout performance thats worthy of Oscar consideration. Sover
3.8
If theres one thing that doesnt work, its Madeleines interaction with the artist, David Wark (Frank Hoyt Taylor). ReelViews
3.8
Thankfully MacLachlan and Morrison dont take the easy way out by making fun of the country folk, or by humanizing the city folk and converting them to .. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.5
Peg (Celia Weston), Georges mom, is immediately holds Madeline at arms length it doesnt help that Madeline repeatedly calls her Pat.
3.8
...the honesty with which been imbued is generally difficult to resist. Reel Film Reviews
2.5
I found most of the characters to be either uninteresting or annoying. Lariat
5.0
Davidtz, whos had a nutty career full of triumphs (Schindlers List) and garbage (Thir13en Ghosts), delivers career best work. News Review
4.5
Weston delivers yet another remarkably powerful, restrained, heart felt performance. Shadows On The Wall
4.5
While its very clear that she adores George, the visit exposes the mysterious fragility of their marriage. Pop Matters
5.0
Theres a constant tension in the air, as if the characters could make catastrophic decisions at any moment but the film consistently surprises you by .. View London
5.0
Depp wittily plays Willy as a sort of zoned out hippie capitalist, and Burton lets his imagination soar to some of the most outlandish heights its eve .. Cs Monitor
3.1
Phil Morrison does an impressive job with his big screen directorial debut, although we cant figure out how he wants us to take Madeleine. New York Post
1.5
Not since...My Cousin Vinny has there been a more charming class clash comedy drama than Junebug. Film Journal International ..
3.8
This comedy drama takes a few unexpected dramatic turns and actually manages to say a few things about the peculiar charms of the South without becomi .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
Junebug is a textbook case of filmmakers who cant make up their minds about their characters; its a failure of nerve disguised as dramatic ambiguity. Boston
3.5
A generally quiet film grounded in character studies, where things just happen as they naturally might and where things arent tied up in neat little p .. Mountain X
4.5
Its hugely entertaining, its spectacularly acted, and it pricks you in all kinds of places. Npr
4.5
Review by Andrew L. Urban: An arthouse Meet The Parents, Junebug explores the same territory with greater subtlety and complexity and more chuckles an ..
2.5
Junebug is an admirable film, but its charms will be visible only to the most patient filmgoers. Flim Threet
4.4
A warm and honest gem of a movie, frequently laugh out loud funny in surprising and genuine ways, and quietly touching without forcing obvious emotion .. The Movie Boy
2.5
Despite the best of intentions, Junebug never quite comes together. Las Vegas Weekly
4.0
A deceptively simple, deeply resonant story about the inherent loneliness of family, the odds against assimilation and the enormous distances that can .. Calendar Live
3.8
Junebug is an anomaly in that it manages an open minded integrity and even a touch of cosmopolitan sheen that chafes up against the notion of backwood .. Seattle Pi
4.4
It is also a coming out party for the splendiferously talented Adams. Shes magnificent, the actress delivering a rapid fire performance so electricall .. Movie Freak
4.3
Alessandro Nivola follows his dramatic role in last years The Clearing with another low key performance that doesnt quite give an idea of what hes cap ..
2.5
And dont even get me started on Georges passive aggressive, pointlessly bristly mother (Celia Weston) and witlessly taciturn father (Scott Wilson), wh .. Spliced Wire
3.0
If there were an Oscar for ensemble acting, Junebug would be a candidate this February. Boxoffice Magazine
5.0
Morrison likes to cite the Japanese master filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu as an influence, and you can feel his guiding hand throughout this remarkable debut .. La Weekly
3.8
She provides the movie with its most touching and emotional moments. Three Movie Buffs
4.0
a knockout and makes the film, despite its shortcomings, deeply pleasurable. Nz Herald
4.5
It could have been an exercise in lets mock the provincials... But the writer and the director (Angus McLachlan, Phil Morrison) are both from North Ca .. Ft
4.4
Adams lends Ashley such effervescence and, eventually, complex confusion that the film, like her family, feels disjointed whenever shes not around. The Filmy Ap
4.5
The movie cuts deep with its realistic portrayals of human strengths, weaknesses, and relational dynamics. Window To The Movies
1.5
Adams won a Sundance award for her portrayal of this deeply lovable motormouth, and its easy to see why. Or Lando Weekly
3.5
Its a pure, indie film experience that has about zero in the way of physical action, but plenty of emotional struggle, and doesnt bluntly telegraph wh .. Jam! Movies
4.5
comes on like a carbon copy of Meet the Parents, then turns the concept inside out, revealing unexpected depths and shades in what initially looked li .. James Sanford on Film
4.0
They dont make a lot of movies like this (it didnt come from a formula or fit into an easy category description), but its nice to enjoy it when they d .. TheMovieChicks.com
3.8
Delicately avoids Hollywoods typical condescending caricatures of those who dwell below the Mason Dixon line. Nicks Chager
3.8
You can call Junebug an unwanted, but much needed homecoming, mostly celebrated by the hearty welcome of Georges sister in law Ashley Johnsten, played .. Reel Talk Online
4.0
The adult tensions and the tone take us to a place remembered so vividly that even if we dont know this corner of the South, weve somehow lived there .. Orlando Sentinel
3.8
North is north and south is south and here the twain does meet delightfully. Compuserve
3.1
It just doesnt have the emotional depth it needs to make us care. The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
4.5
...one of many reasons to love Junebug is how often it offers us spaces to fill in ourselves, the faith it shows in handing us small puzzles Eugenes h .. Film.com
4.5
An aborted Vertigo, so theres little more for Tony to do other than wait out lifes minutes, spiritual anguish worn like a badge of honor. Cine Passion
4.5
Amy Adams gives an Oscar worthy performance in this quiet, contemplative film about southern family life. Eclipse Magazine
4.4
Junebug is that rare kind of movie that contrasts cultured big city characters with devout, simple folk without being condescending or judgmental of e .. Premiere Magazine
4.5
Junebug has delightful moments, but much of it is a Southern fried drag. 2 The Advocate
4.8
If the Academy has any brains, heart, and balls, at least one Oscar will go to the quietly brilliant Junebug. Seattle Weekly
4.5
We havent seen such a thoughtful illustration of religious faith since Robert Duvalls The Apostle. Looking Closer
2.5
Whats abundantly clear is that Adams steals the film as the irrepressible Ashley. Reel Times: Reflections on ..
3.8
Slips its way into your affections with quiet observations and knowing moments of reflection. Arizona Daily Star
4.5
Director Phil Morrison and screenwriter Angus MacLachlan, both from North Carolina, give us characters that ring true and a worthy portrait of the cha .. San Diego Metropolitan
3.1
This visit to the old homestead is worthwhile, if only to meet its unflappable, charismatic women. Miami Herald
4.5
Morrison and MacLachlan mine the clash of cultures for comedy, but theres an undertow of sadness to their film and Adamss touching performance as Geor .. Movie Talk
3.1
Junebug is a Southern class struggle played out in small, with Amy Adams the brightest star among these delicate and often misunderstood flowers. Imdb
4.5
Junebug has its bumpy roads, but ultimately this window on small town Americana is as honest and revelatory as they come. A gem indeed.
1.5
Forrest Gump always said that stupid is as stupid does...some of Junebugs strange folk would respond to that platitude with a resounding huh Rich Mond
1.3
Junebug annoyed me while in the theater, and annoys me even more as I write about it. Film and Felt
3.0
Its a soft and tender portrait of the funky south with splashes of color, notably Amy Adams in a balls out performance. Cinerina
3.1
It takes one of two things to cut through the critics desensitized haze either a smashingly original idea, or the same old ideas re envisioned with un .. Off Off Off
3.8
The humor here is expectedly quirky but it feels earned thanks to writer MacLachlan and director Morrisons honestly rendered observations of family an ..
1.3
To get a good idea of what to expect, think Hee Haw presented as a Shakespearean melodrama.



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