Kramer vs. Kramer

  • 1979


MOVIE IS delicate lackluster rewarding conventional revealing
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Positive Reviews 17
Average Rating 4.1/5
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5.0
Kramer vs. Kramer is a movie of good performances, and it had to be, because the performances cant rest on conventional melodrama. Rogerebert
4.5
Kramer vs. Kramer offers a revealing look at child custody battles in the courtroom. Spirituality And Practice
2.8
Despite Bentons lackluster directing he gets effective performances from Hoffman and Streep, but otherwise the story remains more a touching of yuppie .. Sover
4.0
Its the old wash, but so well done that we can overlook Bentons manipulations of our emotions and let our feelings flow. Tv Guide
2.5
Misogynistic claptrap about a divorced husband (Dustin Hoffman) fighting for the custody of and learning to cope with his little boy (Justin Henry)a m .. Chicago Reader
4.2
Benton earned Oscars for his writing and direction, and the film won Best Picture. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
It now looks a little overwrought in places, but remains an involving, moving and discerning study of the suffering endured by all embroiled in a divo .. Radio Times
4.0
Though its a richly detailed movie, there are problems with its fine points, too. Cs Monitor
3.2
It is one of the weakest films to have won the Best Picture Award in Oscars history. Emanuellevy
3.0
Hugely popular on its initial release, this looks, in retrospect, like nothing much more than a glossy soap passed off as serious drama Empire
5.0
Parents need to know that this multiple award winning film about the wrenching truths of divorce and its effects on both parents and kids has moments .. Common Sense Media
5.0
Kramer vs. Kramer is composed almost entirely of actors faces, of intense passions and of winter light. Time
3.5
Krmaer vs. Kramer is a fine effort, but a little more spillage in the right places might have made it unforgettable. Washington Post
5.0
It lays bare that most vital and delicate organ to make it perform better. Hollywood Reporter
4.5
Kramer is a perceptive, touching, intelligent film about one of the raw sores of contemporary America, the dissolution of the family unit. Variety
4.0
This 1979 multi Oscar winner it won for Best Picture, Actor, Director, Screenplay, and Supporting Actress was one of the first of the touchy feely Sen .. La Times
3.5
The anatomy and engagement of the script are those of a television drama bellying up to reality.But the actors make it more. New Republic
4.0
Each Tuesday, Michael Booth uncovers a movie gem for rewarding family entertainment. Denver Post



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