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The Roots of Heaven has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Roots of Heaven was released in 1958 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 5 reviews, giving The Roots of Heaven (1958) an average rating of 58%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 68%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed The Roots of Heaven a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 58%, The Roots of Heaven is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1958, which stands at 60%.
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