75
Metascore
4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesThe movie is impressive for its even mix of snarky humor and sincere sentiment, and even more impressive when one considers that director Isao Takahata made his name with the harrowing antiwar drama Grave of the Fireflies (1988).
- 75The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe domestic humor is often too culture-specific to play for a non-Japanese audience, but Yamadas does have its accessible moments, particularly in the sweet extended opening flight of fantasy.
- 70Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesRendered in Japanese ink wash, it is a surreal look at nuclear family dynamics. [21 Oct 2014, p.D5]