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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirA wrenching, funny and wise little picture, with a diva-like junior star at its center.
- 88Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisBrilliantly, the movie becomes a double coming-of-age story. The parents' political awakening parallels their daughter's.
- 80VarietyLisa NesselsonVarietyLisa NesselsonWonderfully engaging look at 1970-71 from a child's p.o.v.
- 80The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenJulie Gavras’s wonderful film, Blame It on Fidel, views its ideological conflicts through the eyes of a smart, willful child.
- 80Los Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoLos Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoBlame It on Fidel is the thoroughly engaging, clear-eyed and charming story of a little girl grappling with the domestic fallout of tumultuous political times.
- 75The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayBut while Kervel will probably have to have her own children before she fully understands the changes parents go through, she's bound to adjust to her folks' whims. Having no power of her own, what choice does she have?
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoBlame It on Fidel doesn't aim for the profundity of Costa-Gavras films like "State of Siege" and "Z" - but who's complaining?
- 70Film ThreatFilm ThreatDespite the seriousness of the subject, the movie is sweet and charming; it knows that audiences hate to be preached to and instead shows us--as it shows a Anna--why we should care about being humane.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenDocumentary filmmaker Julie Gavras has made a successful transition into narratives with the remarkably assured, thoroughly delightful Blame It on Fidel.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe real treasure here is newcomer Kervel, a child superstar in the making.