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By Randall King (194) for Winnipeg Free Press (342) on 21 Sep 2017

Gyllenhaal does fine work in a difficult role, but he is matched note for note by Maslany, who gingerly takes on Erin's role as a lover/therapist…

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By Greg Wakeman (87) for Metro (930) on 21 Sep 2017

It's emotional, funny, dramatic, insightful, and doesn't hold back in its intimate and brutal depiction of Bauman, handling his PTSD and the…

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By Armond White (604) for National Review (314) on 21 Sep 2017

Unfortunately, Gyllenhaal plays the lead with one-note, ghoulish, internalized trauma, so Stronger lacks the powerful personal and cultural…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue.com (1,236) on 21 Sep 2017

By digging beneath the headlines, it's an intimate yet uplifting character study that conveys gritty authenticity rather than settling for…

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By Sean O'connell (919) for CinemaBlend.com (1,378) on 21 Sep 2017

An unforgettable portrayal of strength and perseverance in the aftermath of a national tragedy, Stronger is one of the best movies of the year…

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By Michael Ordoña (350) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 21 Sep 2017

Post-bomb gore, language, drinking in rehabilitation drama…

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By James Verniere (1,180) for Boston Herald (1,433) on 21 Sep 2017

Jake Gyllenhaal and Tatiana Maslany excel in this real-life Boston Marathon bombing -related drama…

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By Robert Levin (797) for amNewYork (559) on 21 Sep 2017

Gyllenhaal offers further evidence that he's one of the finest actors working today…

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By Angie Han (120) for Mashable (91) on 21 Sep 2017

What makes Stronger so powerful, though, is that it's not interested in cheap, easy inspiration…

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By Fred Topel (1,193) for We Live Entertainment (357) on 21 Sep 2017

It's really seamless because Gyllenhaal's performance is so realistic as someone adjusting to walking with prosthetics or propping himself…

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By Robert Denerstein (1,148) for Denerstein Unleashed (254) on 21 Sep 2017

Gyllenhaal's performance anchors the movie; he mixes moments of humor with moments of self-pity…

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By Peter Canavese (1,744) for Groucho Reviews (1,725) on 21 Sep 2017

Catches one off guard with the characters' open-hearted gestures under duress...feels as if it single-handedly restores humanity to the movies…

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By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 21 Sep 2017

Based on the bestseller by Bauman and Bret Witter and blessed with a nuanced script by John Pollono, the film makes sure that tears, when they…

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By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for Newark Star-Ledger (1,745) on 21 Sep 2017

It goes so overboard on humanizing Bauman, it actually diminishes him…

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By Peter Howell (1,731) for Toronto Star (3,601) on 21 Sep 2017

Jake Gyllenhaal's portrayal of the painful and frightening struggle to recover and get his life back feels jarringly real…

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By Adam Graham (720) for Detroit News (2,682) on 21 Sep 2017

Stronger is tough and hard and ultimately resilient, just like the story it's telling…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 21 Sep 2017

Although at times fictionalized to make for a more cinematic retelling, the movie is largely accurate and rigorously avoids exploitation…

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By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 21 Sep 2017

It's emotional, funny, dramatic, insightful, and doesn't hold back in its intimate and brutal depiction of Bauman, handling his PTSD and the…

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By Rex Reed (1,506) for New York Observer (1,400) on 21 Sep 2017

I'm a sucker for these survival stories that show the best side of man's humanity, and Gyllenhaal makes this one a stronger achievement than most…

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By Todd Vanderwerff (134) for Vox (725) on 21 Sep 2017

Stronger just works, thanks to strong performances across the board and lovely, understated direction from Green (who’s tremendous at how…

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