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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesIt has all the virtues of fine stage drama: narrative economy, honest emotion, and characters so closely defined that the most pedestrian encounters between them are revelatory.
- 90Village VoiceJessica WinterVillage VoiceJessica WinterA scrupulous and impeccably acted account of the fallout from a family secret.
- 80The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenRemarkable for its seamless ensemble performances.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenAlways engaging and often compelling.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannDownbeat but ultimately hopeful, it's a domestic tragedy that cuts clearly to the bone, finding emotional nuance among the family's knotty secrets and dense layers of subterfuge.
- 70TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghStory of small triumphs and everyday sorrows is never maudlin or sentimental.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveySensitive directorial bow by editor Wiebke von Carolsfeld and solid performances lend conviction if not quite distinction to the drama Marion Bridge.
- 63New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardThis Canadian film is extraordinarily low-key, considering the explosive secrets the sisters unearth, but that is part of its strength.
- 60The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayIf von Carolsfeld had worked more surprises into her style and presentation, Marion Bridge wouldn't live down to its genre stereotype so readily.
- 50New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickAn earnest, if dreary little Canadian domestic drama.