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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyRogerEbert.comGlenn KennyThe movie ambles along amiably enough for a while; it’s better if you are a fan of one or more members of the cast.
- 50New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithLong on heart if short on surprises, Big Stone Gap is an easygoing visit to small-town America.
- 50Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallTampa Bay TimesSteve PersallBig Stone Gap isn't everyone's cup of sweet tea. It's a homespun tale populated by broadly drawn characters and solid actors — Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Krakowski, Anthony LaPaglia — sounding like they gulped hush puppy batter.
- 50Washington PostJen ChaneyWashington PostJen ChaneyBig Stone Gap suffers from some hokey moments, including an ending that’s both implausible and too heavy on the sap.
- 50Philadelphia InquirerMolly EichelPhiladelphia InquirerMolly EichelThe plot itself has little momentum, and what should feel dramatic instead feels inert.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFeaturing a stellar cast apparently seeking to prove that they're interested in being popular in red states as well as blue, Big Stone Gap goes down relatively easy, but it contains lots of empty calories.
- 42The A.V. ClubA.A. DowdThe A.V. ClubA.A. DowdThe result is at once labor of love and cautionary tale: Apparently too close to the story to recognize how ill suited she was to translating its charms to the screen, Trigiani has emerged with nothing but corny, stilted Americana, like something Garrison Keillor might burp out on a really off day.
- 30Arizona RepublicRandy CordovaArizona RepublicRandy CordovaNothing feels believable in “Big Stone Gap,” a bungled, charm-free look at small-town life in the South in the late '70s.
- 30Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinThe movie mostly plays so strained and corn pone that it undermines its sincere emotional core and good intentions.
- 25Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThe intended charms of the down-home period piece/Southern comedy/romance/drama Big Stone Gap were utterly lost on me.