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In America

2002

Jim Sheridan

Samantha Morton, Paddy Considine, Djimon Hounsou, Sarah Bolger ...

7.0

6,442

Drama To begin all over again is a classic American dream. But it's remarkably hard to do, as Irish émigrés Johnny and Sarah discover when they hit the streets of modern-day Manhattan, their two spunky young daughters in tow, and emerge into a realm as comical and adventure-filled as it is strange and terrifying. The family faces a dizzying new future -- but first they must face down a past that haunts every single one of them. With no cash ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"It is intensely personal. It's not the typical story of turn-of-the-century immigrants facing prejudice and struggle, but a modern story (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		David Edelstein Slate	"Jim Sheridan composes a polyphonic rhapsody to family (...) Everything is beautiful."
		David Ansen Newsweek	"The feelings Sheridan evokes in the last scenes are earned: they encapsulate the whole story. And they stay with you long after it's over."
		Stephen Hunter The Washington Post	"It is kept watchable and empathetic by the energy of the superb performances and the sense of complete freshness."
		Walter Addiego SFGATE	"Sheridan knows how to draw outstanding performances from talented actors (...) Sometimes it's best just to let yourself be swept away."
		Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"[It] has moments of biting tenderness, yet the movie made me wish that Sheridan had let in more of America."
		Moira MacDonald Seattle Times	"That's the magic of 'In America' — Sheridan shows us the world through the eyes of its youngest characters, letting the story unfold like a fairy tale (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"

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