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The Kite Runner

Overview

Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

December 14, 2007 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Marc Forster

Starring :

Wali Razaqi, Said Taghmaoui, Shaun Toub, Nasser Memarzia, Khalid Abdalla, Navid Negahban, Brian Vowell

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3 of 4

“..very easy to like and even, on occasion, to thoroughly enjoy..”
by Rick Groen [Globe and Mail]
3 of 4

“..starless but heartfelt adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's 2003 best-seller..”
by John Hartl [Seattle Times]
3.5 of 4

“..stands out as one of the better "prestige" productions offered for cinematic consumption during the waning weeks of 2007..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
3 of 5

“..nicely acted, moving in places and generally watchable..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
3 of 4

“..Earnest, high-minded, and well-made..”
by Janos Gereben [Entertainment Insiders]
2.5 of 4

“..an honorable, middlebrow affair - a solid double - that replicates the strengths and shamelessness of the book..”
by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
3 of 4

“..a compelling and uplifting tale that exposes the viewer to an unfamiliar, fascinating culture and a family dynamic that is recognizable and nuanced..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
Review rate : B
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Carrie Rickey [Philadelphia Inquirer]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Jack Mathews [NY Daily News]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Geoff Pevere [Toronto Star]
Reviewed by Manohla Dargis [NY Times]
Reviewed by Tyche Hendricks [San Francisco Chronicle]

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