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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyUltimately there’s an intriguing arc here that rewards patience.
- 30Village VoiceAbbey BenderVillage VoiceAbbey BenderNothing ever feels like it's at stake — the drama here is whisper-thin.
- 25Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreMovies that dabble in homelessness, even movies about cute filmmakers who want to film and flirt with the homeless, require more commitment than this. No number of scenes featuring a nubile nude can countermand that.
- 20The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisOther People’s Children desperately wants to take a deep dive into a young woman’s pain and the solace of artistic expression. For that to happen, though, would require much better actors and a much smarter script.
- 20The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckExploiting the serious issue of homelessness for the purpose of cheap romantic melodrama, Other People's Children squanders whatever potential it might have had.