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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonThanks to strong performances from all, particularly Mount and Nicholson, we're with this story all the way.
- 90Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesBirmingham and coscreenwriter Matt Drake adapted a short story by Tom McNeal, elaborating on its plot but beautifully capturing its low-key poeticism.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWe might quarrel with the crucial decision at the end of Tully, but we have to honor it because we know it comes from a good place. So does the whole movie.
- 88Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaTully is at turns heartbreaking and heart-stirring. And it's from the heartland, so I guess that makes perfect sense.
- 80Dallas ObserverAndy KleinDallas ObserverAndy KleinHilary Birmingham -- makes an impressive feature directorial debut with this rural drama. She gets first-rate performances.
- 78Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesBurrus has a face that does all the talking for him -- deep creases, sad eyes, and a gray hue that hangs over him like a rain cloud. It's a remarkable performance.
- 75Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezAn uncommonly perceptive and finely shaded character drama.
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerA few scenes are a bit coy and the "big secrets" threaten to pitch into melodrama, but Birmingham keeps bringing the film back to the delicate dynamics of the relationships at its heart.
- 70The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasIn its strongest moments, Tully has the quality of a good short story, in the way it details the underlying affection and resentment that creeps into the lives of its four main characters, played with great sensitivity by a cast of mostly unknowns.
- 38New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickA yawn-provoking little farm melodrama.