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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for TheWrap (3,203) on 09 Oct 2018

Anyone with some patience and a penchant for thoughtful ambiguity will find more than enough rewards here, from Gyllenhaal’s intelligent…

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By Leah Greenblatt (734) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 08 Oct 2018

Gyllenhaal, bright-eyed and brittle, brings her signature intensity to the role, though Lisa’s true inner world remains murky; it’s never…

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By Ella Kemp (95) for Culture Whisper (31) on 08 Oct 2018

The Kindergarten Teacher asks clever questions of moral responsibility, creative control and emotional maturity to great, engaging effect…

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By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 11 Sep 2018

a thoroughly well-acted yet distressingly uninvolving little drama…

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By Michelle Da Silva (15) for NOW Toronto (1,621) on 07 Sep 2018

Gyllenhaal is captivating and believable as an overworked suburban mom, and the chemistry between her and Gael García Bernal as Lisa's poetry…

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By Jordan Hoffman (1,025) for The Guardian (2,969) on 19 Aug 2018

The Kindergarten Teacher is probably the only movie about poetry with an ending as tense as any thriller…

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By Gregory Ellwood (229) for The Playlist (3,871) on 19 Aug 2018

Colangelo’s adaptation continually feels like it’s missing something…

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By David Rooney (943) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 07 Apr 2018

Rippling with psychological complexity and sneaky humor, this is a rich character study that takes constantly surprising turns…

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By Dennis Harvey (1,137) for Variety (12,700) on 28 Mar 2018

Colangelo (whose underrated 2014 first feature “Little Accidents” was about the aftermath of a fatal mining accident) has created a consistently…

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By Emily Yoshida (237) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 10 Mar 2018

Lisa’s drive is more than biological; it’s intellectual and emotional, and that’s what keeps what often risks becoming camp madness in…

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By Dan Mecca (208) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 11 Feb 2018

While The Kindergarten Teacher ends at the perfect moment following an extremely strong final ten minutes, it’s ultimately a muddled experience…

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for indieWire (3,631) on 29 Jan 2018

Gyllenhaal has been too good too often to label any one of her performances as her best, but she’s certainly never been better than she is here…

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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 22 Jan 2018

[Maggie] Gyllenhaal, appearing in every single scene of the film, gives a completely committed, three-dimensional performance…

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By Sharon Waxman (1) for TheWrap (3,203) on 22 Jan 2018

[Maggie] Gyllenhaal offers a beautifully nuanced performance full of intelligence and desperation…

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen International (2,241) on 22 Jan 2018

Writer-director Sara Colangelo’s intimate, slender drama withholds much about its main character, which allows Gyllenhaal to sketch the outline…

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By Steven Prokopy (5) for Slashfilm (971) on 22 Jan 2018

The film builds an exacting, creeping tension that lasts almost the duration of the running time…

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By Joi Childs (30) for Black Girl Nerds (256) on 21 Jan 2018

The Kindergarten Teacher is a wild exploration of what happens when a teacher fostering her student's talent goes too far, making for an intense,…

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