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Genre : Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi Release Date : August 15, 2014 MPAA Rating : PG-13 Duration : 100 minute(s) Production Budget : -Studio : The Weinstein Company Official Site : http://thegiverfilm.com/ Reviews Rate :
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too bad the movie is less than the sum of its parts
by Joe Neumaier [New York Daily News ]
"The Giver" reaches the screen in a version that captures the essence of Lowry's affecting allegory but little of its mythic pull - a recipe likely to disappoint fans while leaving others to wonder what all the fuss was about
by Scott Foundas [Variety ]
"The Giver" is a shinier but no more substantive improvement over a poster of Smokey Bear declaring, "School is cool"
by Inkoo Kang [The Wrap ]
Review rate : B-
Reviewed by Diana Drumm [indieWIRE ]
Reviewed by Dustin Putman [DustinPutman.com ]
Review rate : C-
Reviewed by Jeff Labrecque [Entertainment Weekly ]
Reviewed by Travis Hopson [Examiner.com ]
Reviewed by John DeFore [Hollywood Reporter ]
by Joe Neumaier [New York Daily News ]
Reviewed by Dustin Putman [DustinPutman.com ]
