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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Slant MagazineNick PriggeSlant MagazineNick PriggeA movingly authentic exploration of a working-class milieu and the psychological and economic trauma that ripples through a town in the wake of a tragic accident.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeA sober drama that makes class central to the story without ever sounding like it has an agenda.
- 67The PlaylistJessica KiangThe PlaylistJessica KiangAs a director, Colangelo has a firm if cautious grasp on the material, but as a writer her grip is less sure.
- 60CineVueEd FranklCineVueEd FranklLittle Accidents may be a little too sober, lacking the occasional spark that would make it more than just a film about moral decision points - but it's a likable small-town drama all the same.
- 60VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasFeatures a standout central performance by newcomer Boyd Holbrook (“The Host”), but suffers from predictable plotting and shallow characterizations that keep the movie from ever transcending the obvious.
- 60Village VoiceAaron HillisVillage VoiceAaron HillisAll the secrets, lies, and consequences feel as authentic as the Appalachian milieu, but the film lacks the memorable idiosyncrasy of a River's Edge, or more fittingly, the myth-making lyricism of Matewan.
- 60Time OutDavid EhrlichTime OutDavid EhrlichThis is a bleak and bitter movie, but it knows the way forward, if not the quickest way to get there.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreColangelo’s film gives us a world that feels lived-in, with non-actors mixed in with the professionals, and convincingly so.
- 50ObserverRex ReedObserverRex ReedThe situations in Little Accidents cry out for more clarity than the script delivers, but the carefully observed performances are worth perusal, and the dark, industrialized joylessness of Rachel Morrison’s cinematography is a somber mirror to the sad dead-end life of Appalachia.