78
Metascore
21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannEmily Watson is ravishingly good -- and brings an amazing focus and intensity to what could have been a disease-of-the-week picture.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranIt takes two to be sisters, two to have a rivalry, and two exceptional actresses to turn Hilary and Jackie into a compelling look at the most intimate and troubling of family dynamics.
- 80Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanHilary and Jackie plumbs the cistern of family dysfunction and musical genius to profound and haunting effect.
- The movie felt fresh and resonant in spite of its overall familiarity.
- 80Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterThe movie is exquisitely directed by Anand Tucker in an anti-documentary style that sometimes fractures the time sequence, sometimes re-creates moments impressionistically instead of objectively and is vivid in style.
- 80NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid AnsenTold from both women's points of view, this fascinating, if sometimes overwrought, tale packs a wallop.
- 80VarietyDavid StrattonVarietyDavid StrattonEye-grabbing performances from Emily Watson and Rachel Griffiths, who portray celebrated British cellist Jacqueline Du Pre and her older sister, Hilary, distinguish this ambitious but flawed biography.
- 80TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghFirst-time feature director Tucker displays an astonishingly assured touch, allowing his phenomenal cast to creep into their characters' skins and surrounding them with images of shimmering and slightly threatening beauty.
- 67Austin ChronicleRussell SmithAustin ChronicleRussell SmithFor all its knock-'em-dead acting and aggressively stylish direction, Hilary and Jackie is still best described as arthouse comfort food.
- 50SlateDavid EdelsteinSlateDavid EdelsteinAs drama, Hilary and Jackie is merely sketchy and superficial. As a portrait of the artist, it's puritanical crap.