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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenDoes offer a few deeply felt moments.
- 50Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThérese unfolds with the sunlight-and-daffodils piety of a Sunday school slide show.
- 40L.A. WeeklyDavid ChuteL.A. WeeklyDavid ChuteSkip the movie, stay home, read the book and say three Hail Marys.
- 40Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasAlthough decently acted and well-crafted, Thérèse is essentially an illustrated Sunday school lecture for true believers. It comes across as more an exercise in determined piety.
- 40The New York TimesThe New York TimesArtistry is not the inevitable outcome, and fluffy costumes and French location shoots are the only production elements that don't seem wholly amateurish.
- 30Chicago ReaderReece PendletonChicago ReaderReece PendletonHas the spiritual and emotional depth of a Hallmark card.
- 25Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneTherese's story would work better as a marionette show than on the big screen. The camera is best at picking up subtleties, and there are simply none here.
- 25New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoSappy and simplistic.
- 0Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenHer mortal story seems one of sadness rather than inspiration.