Review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) by Niall T — 08 Aug 2007

A powerful film, a road movie of sorts and an exploration of a sort of hatred I had not been aware of.

This review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) was written by Niall T on 08 Aug 2007.

Rabbit-Proof Fence has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Rabbit-Proof Fence

Review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)

By Rian P (39) on 09 Mar 2013

What a disappointment…

Read Review

Review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)

By Gregoire B (42) on 31 Aug 2014

A haunting and powerful film retells a true-life story of a dark era of Australian history with beautiful landscape shots and superb acting…

Read Review

Review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)

By Ryan W (1,236) on 17 Feb 2016

Acting is subpar and the story isn't as compelling as it would like to be, as it seems the film makers are to interested in making the Caucasian…

Read Review

Review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)

By Sara V (48) on 22 Nov 2018

A story that is extremely compelling, now... should be required viewing for all Americans in 2018…

Read Review

Review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)

By Phil Hall (302) for Film Threat (5,156) on 06 Apr 2015

Achieves the impossible by taking one of the most compelling and harrowing stories imaginable and channeling it into one of the most ordinary…

Read Review

Review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)

By Spencer P (651) on 22 Oct 2017

A moving, smart, beautifully filmed and bittersweet true-story movie about a mostly unknown, yet principally universal, part of world history…

Read Review

Review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)

By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 16 Jul 2016

Noyce paces this amazing story well, and even if his young actors don't seem to have physically suffered as much as they would during such…

Read Review

Review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)

By Kyle G (805) on 30 May 2018

Based on a true story that wasn't all that long ago. These kids should have won award. Just a great movie all the way around…

Read Review

Review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)

By Dolores H (161) on 22 Jun 2016

Loved it again, second time round with the kids. Emma 10/10. Lucy 10/10. Charlotte 10/10. 23/06/2016…

Read Review

Review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)

By Bryan J (219) on 26 Oct 2018

There is a great deal of craft evident in the way Rabbit-Proof Fence was put together…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Fat Girl (2001)

By Kevin N. Laforest (610) for Montreal Film Journal (589) on 09 Sep 2002

Don't encourage Breillat by watching her self-indulgent, utterly unenjoyable and shallow little exposé…

Read Review

Review of Apollo 13 (1995)

By Dyron W (450) on 30 Jan 2010

Really stupid how they fill the time before the suspense starts. too much salty language…

Read Review

Review of Titanic (1997)

By Dravenatorlives (7) on 29 Aug 2011

James, James, James. Why did you have to be the one to direct this **** on the face of America…

Read Review

Review of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

By Edwardh (1) on 23 Mar 2010

Like all Spielberg movies, every single minute of this looser is predictable…

Read Review

Review of Troy (2004)

By Hagard. (1) on 18 Jan 2007

This movie is bad. I read the book and the real story is way better. Brad pitt is the worst actor…

Read Review

Review of The Terminal (2004)

By Sebe2012 (9) on 08 Dec 2014

Considering how particular the states in immigration and border control, The film is so unrealistic…

Read Review

Review of The Killing Fields (1984)

By Aaron M (1,334) on 11 Jan 2013

Given this films high critic rating I was expecting Apocalypse Now…

Read Review

Review of City of God (2002)

By Jerrym (6) on 26 Mar 2016

Jgsgirgbnuiunbgjnvfnjfnjvfrwijnownvjonvfjrwnjpvfrrvjnvjjnfjfjwfvjvfjwemfj mvfm f jfv jfv jf…

Read Review

Review of Paris, Texas (1984)

By Qiuhdib (1) on 11 Mar 2019

Wings of Desire is an incredibly beautiful movie. I love it. So it was really soul-crushing to watch this one. It took me days to finish…

Read Review

Review of To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

By Crazerg (1) on 13 Dec 2019

This and the book have the same problem and it hurts me to see so many like this movie…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

66%228 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

Nope

2022

68%181 Reviews