The stressful carnival scene is so skillfully crafted, you'll need to find a mirror to determine if your hair turned white.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Jul 3, 2023

A haunting, subtle story, making the movie's comedy more gentle and its sorrows somewhat more shared...

| Dec 20, 2021

Should be talked about more as one of the great American movies. Incredible

| Original Score: 9/10 | May 8, 2019

The feelings Sheridan evokes in the last scenes are earned: they encapsulate the whole story. And they stay with you long after it's over.

| Mar 12, 2018

Moving but slightly graphic; mature teens only.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 24, 2010

"In America" serves as a peaceful reminder of the simplicity and clarity with which kids can stare down death and help adults come to a place of comfort - earning its cries as cathartic cleansing.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Sep 24, 2010

Sheridan's semi-personal immigration drama is simple and modest to a fault but it's sporadically touching and well acted, particularly by Samantha Morton, who deserves an Oscar nod.

| Original Score: B- | Aug 25, 2009

Such a lovely film I couldn't help but flip over it.

| Apr 29, 2009

| Original Score: 5/5 | Aug 7, 2008

The result is a blend of kitchen-sink and magical realism: sentimental, but well acted and freshly observed.

| Oct 17, 2007

A sappy, self-congratulatory tale of triumph of penniless newcomers over every sort of adversity, and a close brush with death every time they set foot outside of their apartment.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 22, 2007

Lovingly shot, with a remarkable debut from Sarah Bolger, who along with sister Emma, gives one of the greatest ever child performances.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 30, 2006

The pairing of two brilliant, loose-cannon actors gets the film a long way.

| Jun 24, 2006

A solid, if unspectacular family film.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 6, 2005

In America contains enough magic and sincerity to cover the proverbial multitude of cinematic sins.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

Superbly evokes the depression, anxiety, joy, misery, and aggravation of family life.

| Original Score: B+ | May 4, 2005

A genuinely touching movie about a family that doesn't condescend to audiences or wrap its lessons into neat, tidy packages.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 5, 2005

Sheridan should also be applauded for keeping the film going at a nice pace, sprinkling it with many lighter moments, as well as one of the more suspenseful scenes from any movie last year.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Feb 5, 2005

...a scrapbook of family history that has gained poignancy through the showing and telling but remains recognizably a family story rather than a myth or epic.

Full Review | Original Score: A- | Jan 27, 2005

Sheridan finds room to examine the experience of immigrants, AIDS patients, struggling artists, pregnant mothers, and fathers losing faith in both themselves and God

| Original Score: A | Jan 15, 2005