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31 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90TimeRichard SchickelTimeRichard SchickelSeems to encompass all the humor, sadness and weirdness of ordinary life in an utterly winning, morally acute way.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertEmerges as an accurate memory of that time when the American melting pot, splendid as a theory, became a reality.
- 80Dallas ObserverJean OppenheimerDallas ObserverJean OppenheimerA disarmingly funny, clear-eyed, and affectionate memory piece.
- 80Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonBuoyant with quiet smiles and unpretentious fondness.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittFilmed in a quietly impressionistic style and splendidly acted by a well-chosen cast, the movie would be a top-of-the-line entertainment if its delicately balanced perspective weren't marred by a few moments of racially insensitive excess.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannHas integrity, but the way he bends his tale to make a statement is overly deliberate.
- 75Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezThis is a small, intimate movie bound to get lost in the holiday shuffle, but its pleasures are worth seeking out.
- 75USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkJust a good time at the movies, but it's still a smarter two hours than most "good times" are.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumBut Levinson's passion to explain how he got from there to ''Sphere'' gives Liberty Heights its own farkatke Hollywood integrity.