Asa, a young and cheerful dreamer, returns from his Russian naval service to his sister's nomadic family on the desolate Hunger Steppe of central Asia, so that he can begin his own life as a shepherd. But before he can tend a flock of his own, Asa must first win the hand of the only eligible girl for miles—his mysterious neighbor, Tulpan.
Tulpan has generally received positive reviews.
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Review of Tulpan (2009)
By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 12 Sep 2010
Review of Tulpan (2009)
By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 25 Jun 2009
Review of Tulpan (2009)
By Sukhdev Sandhu (247) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 13 Nov 2009
Review of Tulpan (2009)
By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 26 Dec 2014
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Review of Tulpan (2009)
Review of Tulpan (2009)
By Alex L (798) on 28 May 2009
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By Ran B (17) on 19 Jul 2010
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By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 21 Oct 2010
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Tulpan was released in 2009 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 127 reviews, giving Tulpan (2009) an average rating of 71%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 75%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 71%.
With a score of 71%, Tulpan is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2009, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2009 with similar scores include films like Watchmen, Sherlock Holmes and Drag Me to Hell.
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