[A]t times superficial, but nevertheless affecting.

| Jan 29, 2020

Guided by Michael Cunningham's witty screenplay--he also wrote the hypnotizing novel of the same name--the actors celebrate a new notion of family.

| Mar 13, 2018

Great acting, but soap opera-ish. Not for kids.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 21, 2010

The limitations of time and celluloid make it impossible for the quiet, character-driven story to be as subtle and nuanced on screen as it is on the page.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 22, 2006

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 1, 2006

shorter than THE HOURS and this is the main reason why Michael Cunnigham should be pleased with this adaptation of his work

| Original Score: 3/10 | Sep 28, 2005

First-time film director Michael Mayer ... does a magnificent job of drawing subtle, honest performances out of the entire cast.

| Sep 16, 2005

Whether Colin Farrell is cast-against-type or miscast in this mediocre adaptation of Cunningham's evocative novel is a matter of debate

| Original Score: C+ | Jul 26, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 2, 2005

Fantastic performances, a wonderful script and solid direction by Michael Mayer place A Home at the End of the World among the year's finest movies.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/4 | Dec 16, 2004

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 13, 2004

The movie makes the characters worse than enigmas; it makes them the last people imaginable from which you expect or even desire to learn anything.

| Original Score: D+ | Nov 7, 2004

Farrell's acting is so totally likable, he lifts the story from its sudsy roots and elevates it to something worthy of memory. Well, at least if you have a short memory.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Nov 1, 2004

While the rambling storyline and extended time-frame betrays the script's novelistic roots, soulful performances from Farrell, Sissy Spacek and newcomer Dallas Roberts make this a rich and emotionally rewarding experience.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 19, 2004

Home stubbornly takes no shortcuts, skipping through a greatest hits selection from the book; All the big scenes with little of the cumulative emotional effect.

| Original Score: C- | Oct 15, 2004

All roads lead to ruin in Home's world, lending an unexpectedly reactionary tone to the work.

| Oct 3, 2004

The story devolves into a contest to see which character can be the most selfish and eccentric.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 24, 2004

The filmmakers drift into sentimentality too easily and badly shy away from the provocative issues they raise (like sexuality).

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 19, 2004

Captures a fleeting moment in the subculture of 1980s America with heart-rending precision.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 17, 2004

The naughty bits were eventually cut (so to speak) for being too "distracting," but the publicity surrounding the deletion may be the best thing the movie has going for it.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 2, 2004