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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittUtterly unsentimental, deeply moving.
- 90The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisOne of the strengths of Sunset Story is that it introduces us to a pair of extraordinary women who have kept their dignity and independence in a world that conspires against them having either. The story of Lucille and Irja may break your heart, but it will also make your day.
- 88Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonYou probably won't find two more fascinating camera subjects, two livelier conversationalists or two richer, more rewarding, more engaging and inspiring companions in any movie, fiction or non-fiction, this year.
- 80Film ThreatEric CamposFilm ThreatEric CamposThis well-crafted documentary shows us that getting old isn't all that terrible.
- 80VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerTender, sensitive Sunset Story sidesteps a maudlin tone for a wide-ranging account of two fragile but opinionated retirees.
- 80Chicago ReaderFred CamperChicago ReaderFred CamperFriendship is portrayed here in its finest form.
- 75New York PostDebra BirnbaumNew York PostDebra BirnbaumYou'll delight in their friendship - and weep when they're separated by the inevitable.
- 70The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayHas its share of look-at-these-cute-old-commies laughs… But Gabbert mostly avoids making her subjects into hobbling punch lines, or even turning them into one-dimensional heroes.
- 63New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardIt's a poignant, realistic depiction of the elderly, far from the typical view of them as quaint and useless.