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38 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensSurely the best movie yet made from Mr. Irving's fiction. It may even belong in the rarefied company of movies that are better than the books on which they are based.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe production is graced by bold performances, lyrical visuals and, most notably, Irving's own words, which have made the transition quite intact thanks to a faithful but still filmic adaptation by writer-director Tod Williams.
- 90VarietyDavid RooneyVarietyDavid RooneyA thoughtful, melancholy story of love, loss, pain, betrayal and the lingering after-effects of tragedy, The Door in the Floor is an intelligent, impeccably acted, unsentimental drama.
- 90Los Angeles TimesManohla DargisLos Angeles TimesManohla DargisBridges turns a two-dimensional image into a presence so vital, so filled with breath and blood, that you uneasily fall in love with his character and abandon all thought of the artifice that's brought it to life.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliWell-made, and it held my attention throughout, but this is one of those motion pictures where it's easier to admire than like the final result.
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIt works as a fascinating and often very funny character study/satire of a famous author, though it loses interest the harder it tries to be profound and falls apart completely toward the end.
- 70The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsBridges turns in another remarkable performance, and he's well-matched by Foster.
- 70Village VoiceEd ParkVillage VoiceEd ParkEliminates much of its source's plot, focusing on the book's first third. The result is a crisply shot chamber piece for husband, wife, and boy.
- 60TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxGetting Irving's characteristic blend of quirky comedy and sorrow just right on screen has always been tricky, and writer-director Tod Williams' best efforts aren't enough to make the mix gel.
- 50New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerNew York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerBridges redeems the clichéd role of spoiled artist-sot. He's flamboyantly entertaining, which is more than this otherwise dreary movie deserves.