Samantha Morton,
Paddy Considine,
Sarah Bolger,
Emma Bolger,
Djimon Hounsou
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After chronicling various chapters of Irish history in such films as In the Name of the Father and The Field, writer/director Jim Sheridan turns his lens upon his own family's experiences immigrating ... read more
Directed by: Jim Sheridan
Release Date: April 29, 2003
Keywords:
new york,
little girls,
djimon hounsou,
samantha morton,
irish family,
Djimon Hounsou ,
New York ,
Paddy Considine ,
Samantha Morton
DVD Release Date: May 11, 2004
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September 12, 2011Great child actors, and the rest of the cast are obviously good, but the cheap stupid melodrama of the script will kill your brain cells faster than a bottle of cheap vodka.
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May 1, 2011Jim Sheridan is an absolute prince at directing little kids. When it comes to adults, though, he falls a little short. What the heck, Djimon Hounsou?
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April 8, 2011Soulful drama, about an Irish family of four who leaves everything behind to start a new life in America. A wonderfully acted and seamlessly edited story, about love, hope and every-day survival. Much of its charm and appeal though, is owed to the daughters in the family. They're... read more
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January 10, 2010Director Jim Sheridan wrote this poignant family drama with his two daughters, based on his own experiences. The result is an eerily well-acted, funny, affectionate and sometimes unbearably suspenseful drama about an Irish couple (Samantha Morton, Paddy Considine) and their daugh... read more
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November 20, 2009One of the most unapreciated films that I've seen in a long while. Mainly because that the plot will feel very "familar" to a lot of people, who are then wil be unable to see just how superb this film really is. What's so special about it is that Sheridan takes what could be a ve... read more
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February 28, 2008At first impressions this film seemed to be quite slow moving and didn't seem to be heading in any particular direction, however as the storyline progresses you become emotionally involved with the intense performances by the whole cast.
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December 10, 2007Movie about an Irish family who move to America after the death of a son/ brother. It is hard to believe the kids are so sweet and well behaved!
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September 25, 2007I'm partial to Djimon Hounsou, but I learned that he alone is not reason enough to give a movie a 4 star rating... meaning that this film has a lot of other good stuff in it, too.
Critic Reviews
October 17, 2007
Meredith Brody, Chicago Reader
August 7, 2004
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine
At its best, the movie has a supernal glow that you can practically warm your hands by. Full Review
December 26, 2003
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
One of the two or three best movies of the year, In America is easily the most emotionally satisfying. Full Review
December 19, 2003
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
It humbles its audience and engenders a sense of empathy. Full Review
December 12, 2003
Tom Long, Detroit News
Has a simple, undeniable power.
December 12, 2003
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
An achingly intimate and beautifully observed account of the immigrant experience. Full Review
December 12, 2003
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
In America may not be great, but it's sweet and deeply human, and it demonstrates that when someone speaks from the heart, it can be next to impossible not to listen -- and to feel.
December 12, 2003
Michael Booth, Denver Post
Jim Sheridan's In America doesn't just tear at the heart strings. It rips them out, cuts them up, sets the pieces on fire and pours cold water on the ashes. Full Review
December 11, 2003
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
If the film is manipulative, at least it's subtly manipulative. Full Review
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