HOME
MOVIES
TV Shows
In Theatres
SEARCH
FRESH
QUEUE
Lullaby
2014
MOVIE IS
ineffective
captivating
tedious
outstanding
powerful
Close Video
watch now
Reviews
similar movies
cast & crew
tags
34 %
30 %
Rotten
$ 0 Million
See Where to Watch
Lullaby
Positive Reviews
10
Negative reviews
13
Average Rating
2.5
/5
ineffective
captivating
tedious
outstanding
powerful
All
Positive
Negative
1.5
Advertisement Adams isnt the only talented actress hired to prop up this character.
Av Club
2.2
A raft of fine actors including Amy Adams, Richard Jenkins, and Downton Abbeys Jessica Brown Findlay are wasted in a sour, callow family drama that mi ..
EW
1.9
A film like Lullaby should both enlighten and inspire debate. Instead, it feels simultaneously superficial and overbearing, albeit with a few moments ..
Rogerebert
1.5
Its hard to love someone whos got an expiration date stamped on their forehead.
Variety
3.5
The childs cancer ward, meanwhile, is far from the weepy melodrama one would expect.
We Got This Covered
2.5
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
4.5
Having turned his back on an Ivy League education, hes ashamed that his rock n roll dreams havent panned out.
The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
The kind of manipulative, clich infested hokum that alienates moviegoers by its insistence on hogging all the tears.
The New York Times
1.5
But like so many of Lullabys set ups, neither scene works because it is too obvious and doesnt ring true.
2.0
Jennifer Hudson and Terrence Howard are wasted in tiny parts, as is Amy Adams as the lost love of the sulky rocker.
Ny Daily News
1.5
Rarely has the terminal seemed as interminable as it does in Lullaby, writer director Andrew Levitass tedious saga of a family reuniting at the deathb ..
Village Voice
3.1
She doesnt care what crutches he needs to face his fathers death.
Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
The directorial debut of actor Andrew Levitas, Lullaby is a disjointed, overcooked tale of familial relationships, self examination, and assisted suic ..
Blu Ray
2.5
Writer/director Andrew Levitas needlessly pads this captivating theme with over used tropes ...
New York Post
2.5
Grim and grief filled with little thats uplifting to redeem the prevailing mood of despair.
Susang Ranger
3.1
But despite the work of a first rate cast, it doesnt feel real to me.
Observer
3.5
Inspired by events within his own family, Andrew Levitas feature directorial debut transforms his own script into a movie that wears its heart on its ..
Flim Threet
1.5
Hedlund, a gifted actor whose had more challenging roles, isnt given much to do here in a script thats too thin and often just not dramatically exciti ..
The Film Stage
3.5
Youll walk away feeling sombre and slightly downtrodden but, thanks to a handful of strong performances and a strong emotional core, the central debat ..
Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
Dysfunctional family dramas have been around forever, and Lullaby doesnt find any new approach.
Aisle Seat
1.9
Hes wonderful (even if he cant overcome the absurdity of the toupee hes forced to wear in flashback scenes).
Nj
3.8
Culminating in the endurance of memories and hope for the future, Lullaby strikes an unforced, resonating chord. It is so much more than just a sad ta ..
Dustin Put Man
1.5
After about ten minutes of enduring this manipulative, seemingly endless weeper youll just wish he would go ahead and die already.
3.0
It does not romanticize cancer, and Richard Jenkins certainly doesnt look as healthy and adorable as Shailene Woodley does in The Fault in Our Stars.
Fat Guys At The Movies
1.0
This is one melancholic little ditty that has a few too many extra verses, a bit of overreach rendering it emotionally ineffective.
Ion Cinema
3.2
An outstanding cast, a weighty subject, and the sincerest of intentions are almost enough to make up for an undercooked, stuntish, and stagey script.
Movie Mom
2.0
When hes caught smoking in an airplane bathroom early on, he arguably already knows that hes going to get away with the illegal act.
Johnhanlon Reviews
4.0
Andrew Levitas film LULLABY is a powerful and affecting film about dying and about living.
Leepers Us
See Where to Watch
Lullaby