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The Discoverers
62
Metascore
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Metacritic.com
80
The New York Times
Ben Kenigsberg
The New York Times
Ben Kenigsberg
Mr. Schwarz falters with his ending, which feels overly tidy. Still, it’s not the destination; it’s the journey.
75
Slant Magazine
Jordan Osterer
Slant Magazine
Jordan Osterer
It pushes itself beyond shrill predictability in its willingness to indict the public and familial histories at its core.
75
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Writer-director Schwarz has a lot of fun with this nutty premise. And more important, the twisted dynamics of this particular family ring true.
70
The Hollywood Reporter
John DeFore
The Hollywood Reporter
John DeFore
More warm-hearted than funny, Schwarz's feature debut benefits from an intelligent script and sympathetic lead performance by Griffin Dunne
70
Village Voice
Heather Baysa
Village Voice
Heather Baysa
The dysfunction may be perfunctory, but in this gorgeous natural setting — Schwarz makes full use of the stunning woods — it feels like new territory.
63
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Roger Moore
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Roger Moore
The Discoverers showcases Dunne in a part he was born to play.
60
Variety
Ronnie Scheib
Variety
Ronnie Scheib
Schwarz lacks the writing chops to adequately embed the character’s predictable learning curve into a richer narrative fabric, but Dunne’s perf is pitch-perfect.
50
Los Angeles Times
Sheri Linden
Los Angeles Times
Sheri Linden
Dunne creates a full-blooded character. The film around him, unfortunately, takes low-key to the realm of tepid.
40
The Dissolve
Jordan Hoffman
The Dissolve
Jordan Hoffman
The specifics of the journey get all the attention, while the fundamental conflicts remain not just unoriginal, but alarmingly nonexistent.
40
New York Daily News
New York Daily News
Plays like a folksy version of “The Descendants,” and the unusually grizzled Dunne excels. Sadly, the movie is marred by tepid, often crass comedy.
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