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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineRoom at the Top memorably conveys the snobbery, poverty, desperation, and politics of class in provincial England.
- 90Film ThreatFilm ThreatRoom at the Top remains a highly satisfying and beautifully conceived study of the human experience. It is one of the most important films in the history of British cinema and, mercifully, it is still one of the most remarkable dramatic productions of all time.
- 80The New York TimesJ. HobermanThe New York TimesJ. HobermanRoom at the Top is quite conservative in its morality — although its sledgehammer ending still packs an emotional wallop.
- 80EmpireDavid ParkinsonEmpireDavid ParkinsonAlthough time doesn't flatter the film much, it remains engaging and insightful.
- 70Time OutTime OutIn retrospect, this adaptation of John Braine's Bradford-set novel, with its moral melodramatics as Laurence Harvey cheats his way to success (a good marriage) via the death of his 'true love' and the bed of his mistress (Signoret), may not stand the test of time. But it remains intriguing as a sort of Brief Encounter, '50s-style.