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By Jamie East (261) for The Sun (UK) (932) on 02 May 2018

It's a slightly meandering journey (figuratively and literally) about searching for our place in the world and trying to eke some hope out…

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By Alistair Harkness (1,042) for Scotsman (1,471) on 02 May 2018

An outsider's portrait of America that's fully attuned to both the mythic grandeur and the harsh realities of life in a country where wide-open…

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By Brian Viner (589) for Daily Mail (UK) (1,461) on 02 May 2018

It's a tremendously watchable performance from Plummer, and a film well worth seeing…

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By Gary G (365) on 02 May 2018

A nice slice of life movie. No great moments or messages, just a very real story of a teen in a difficult place, doing the best he can…

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By Larushka Ivan-Zadeh (441) for Metro (UK) (700) on 02 May 2018

Rising star Charlie Plummer is mesmerizing…

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By Martin D G (110) on 02 May 2018

What could be more 'Hollywood' than a film about a boy and his horse…

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By David Parkinson (764) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 02 May 2018

Detached, but never dispassionate, this may not be Andrew Haigh's best film…

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By Geoffrey Macnab (1,253) for Independent (UK) (2,026) on 01 May 2018

In the second half of the film, the improbabilities mount and sentimentality creeps in. This, though, is still powerful and poignant filmmaking…

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By Danny Leigh (85) for Financial Times (1,822) on 01 May 2018

Lean on Pete can feel like Dickens, under a starry and menacing American sky…

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By Paddy Kehoe (74) for RTÉ (Ireland) (721) on 01 May 2018

A respectful treatment, and a brilliant performance from Charlie Plummer, but in truth the novel is so good that it's a hard act to follow…

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By Cee H (8) on 30 Apr 2018

If film is art and great art moves you, then this film is an absolute must see. The most realistic portrayal of how difficult life can be…

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By Michael J (865) on 30 Apr 2018

If film is art and great art moves you, then this film is an absolute must see. The most realistic portrayal of how difficult life can be…

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By Nosajholt (1) on 29 Apr 2018

Charlie Plummer reminded me of a vulnerable River Phoenix in My Own Private Idaho…

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By Moviemitch96 (552) on 27 Apr 2018

This film genuinely touched and moved me in a way no other film has in quite a while…

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By Michael T (3,420) on 27 Apr 2018

Beautiful cinematography and interesting story…

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By Robert T (518) on 27 Apr 2018

Beautiful cinematography and interesting story…

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 26 Apr 2018

Lean on Pete isn't a family-friendly film, but its powerful message about the importance of family will stay with anyone willing to stick it out…

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By Katherine Monk (493) for Ex-Press.com (333) on 26 Apr 2018

So much of the success of the film is in the mood, and the sense of constant restraint on the part of Haigh…

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By Rob Thomas (1,118) for Capital Times (Madison, WI) (875) on 26 Apr 2018

I can certainly imagine some well-meaning parent seeing the poster and thinking that the movie is suitable for their horse-loving child…

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By Martha K. Baker (133) for KDHX (St. Louis) (284) on 25 Apr 2018

[Charlie] Plummer is good as Thompson, but not good enough to hold attention for this too-long film, directed by Andrew Haigh…

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