85
Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Village VoiceVillage VoiceThroughout Butterfly Girl, Abbie jokes, rolls her eyes, and pushes herself to take chances despite the pain she always faces.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshSometimes it's those with the hardest struggles in life who remember to appreciate life more than anyone else. This message comes through loud and clear in Cary Bell's documentary, Butterfly Girl.
- 83The PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicThe PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicCary Bell’s Butterfly Girl is no reality TV show segment, it’s painstaking reality itself, told in confident style.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeDespite the obvious sadness at its heart, the doc benefits from an unforced optimism.
- 80VarietyGeoff BerkshireVarietyGeoff BerkshireAlthough limited in scope, the feature documentary debut of TV news veteran Cary Bell benefits greatly from the infectious personality of its subject, Abigail Evans.