Precocious young Harriet and her older sister Gwen live at their mother's motel in small-town New Hampshire. Harriet dreams of a life beyond her inattentive family and the stultifying town. A mentally disabled man named Ricky comes to stay at the motel, and Harriet finds him kinder and more interesting than anyone she has ever met. After tragedy strikes, Harriet and Ricky cling to each other ever more tightly.
Digging to China has generally received positive reviews.
Review of Digging to China (1997)
Cinafilm features reviews from top contributing critics and users.
Review of Digging to China (1997)
By Clint Morris (426) for Moviehole (333) on 16 Sep 2002
Review of Digging to China (1997)
By Lee M (4,001) on 07 Sep 2007
Review of Digging to China (1997)
Review of Digging to China (1997)
By Brandon T (513) on 19 Mar 2014
More About This Page
Digging to China was released in 1997 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 42 reviews, giving Digging to China (1997) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 60%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Digging to China than critics were.
With a score of 68%, Digging to China is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1997, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1997 with similar scores include films like Wilde and Prefontaine.
Popular Movies Right Now
