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Metascore
11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanJohn Hancock must be the best filmmaker working in LaPorte County, Ind.
- 63New York PostNew York PostIt is hard to dislike such a wholesome, well-meaning movie, which has some very funny moments and a lovable cast.
- 63New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanAll the full-blown wackiness turns a rather sweet movie into one that's decidedly overripe.
- 63Miami HeraldMiami HeraldIn an era when cynicism so often passes for insight, a movie as decent, well-intentioned and good-hearted as A Piece of Eden can't easily be dismissed.
- 63Boston GlobeBoston GlobeThe kind of heartwarming, well-intentioned film many audiences claim they want to see at their local theaters.
- 60Film.comFilm.comIt's a film in which nothing is at stake, that's safe and sentimental to the core.
- 50Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorChicago ReaderLisa AlspectorHas the enthusiasm and naivete of a first feature.
- 30L.A. WeeklyPaul MalcolmL.A. WeeklyPaul MalcolmIts tone is as disjointed as if this were a first effort.
- 20Village VoiceEdward CrouseVillage VoiceEdward CrouseMushy and musty itself, A Piece of Eden takes an eternity...this time to cheat and shortcut its way to lesser Frank Capra moments without the gritty touch of, say, a Garry Marshall.