88
Metascore
11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe splendid cast embodies the characters so fully that the events actually seem to be happening to them, instead of unfolding from a screenplay.
- 100The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyMerchant, Ivory and Jhabvala triumph again with their entertaining, richly textured film. [13 March 1992]
- 100Washington PostRita KempleyWashington PostRita KempleyMerchant and Ivory have regathered many of the cast and crew from their earlier films to work on this reproduction to exquisite effect.
- 100Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranBecause it is confident of its story and its powers, “Howards End” takes the time to establish itself, to allow its characters the space to demonstrate subtlety and complexity.
- 90VarietyVarietyPerhaps the best film made during the 30-year partnership of Ismail Merchant and James Ivory.
- 90Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversIncisively witty, provocative and acted to perfection, this sublime entertainment is a career peak for producer Ismail Merchant, director James Ivory and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.
- 90The New YorkerThe New YorkerA handsome and intelligent piece of work: a faithful, well-paced, and carefully crafted dramatization of a very good story.
- 78Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenThe performances in this costume drama are wonderful.
- 70TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineThe filmmakers have allowed themselves an overlong 140 minutes in order to preserve as much of the plot as possible, but they have bypassed many of the novel's key ideas and ironies.
- 60Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumThis is the apotheosis of Classics Illustrated filmmaking, aiming at nothing more than tasteful reduction, and the fact that it's done so well here doesn't mean that it's necessarily worth doing.