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38 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinFor all the horror, it's the drive toward life, not the decay, that lingers in the mind. As a modern heroine, Ree Dolly has no peer, and Winter's Bone is the year's most stirring film.
- 100Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfAgain, Granik has foregrounded a bold woman, expertly balanced between fearlessness and Ree's own private nervousness.
- 100Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumOne of the unshowiest and most true-blooded epics of Americana you're ever likely to see.
- 100The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsGranik has no taste for noir archness, opting for a chilly, shot-on-decaying-locations naturalism that feels as lived-in as Lawrence's performance.
- 90Boxoffice MagazineRay GreeneBoxoffice MagazineRay GreeneWinter's Bone so far past any notion of formula or precedent that comparison is a futile exercise. This film is a thing all its own.
- 90VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangRaw but utterly enveloping.
- 88Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversWinter's Bone is unforgettable. It means to shake you, and does.
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceIn the end, the most interesting aspect of this quiet, sometimes frustrating, sometimes thrilling film is the way it teases out the intricate power structures that flourish even in as godforsaken (and lovely) a place as the Ozarks.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeGrim backwoods tale takes its time building momentum.
- 70MovielineStephanie ZacharekMovielineStephanie ZacharekDebra Granik's Winter's Bone is one of those movies -- like last year's inner-city down-a-thon, "Precious" -- that can't quite make a distinction between profundity and plain old bleakness.