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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterStunningly acted by Liam Cunningham and Orla Brady as the Cloneys.
- 75Miami HeraldMarta BarberMiami HeraldMarta BarberWill leave you taking sides, whether or not that was the film's intent.
- 75New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsIf it weren't based on a true story, you might suspect Sydney McCartney's A Love Divided was created by a panel of militant Irish Protestants.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleAn Irish drama that's a lot more sly and a lot less straightforward than it appears on the surface.
- 75Boston GlobeLoren KingBoston GlobeLoren KingSolid, balanced period piece that focuses on a specific place and time yet resonates with universal themes.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenAlthough the film is well acted from top to bottom, its dramatic spark plug is Mr. Doyle's terrifying portrayal of Father Stafford.
- 60TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghWhile the film's exploration of Irish religious intolerance takes it to many familiar areas, the specifics are unfamiliar and fine performances -- especially those of leads Cunningham and Brady.
- 50Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanIt's like a PBS version of a movie of the week about child abduction, complete with histrionic, spit-flecked speechifying in quaint Irish brogues.
- 40Village VoiceJessica WinterVillage VoiceJessica WinterBrady and Cunningham share a volatile, symbiotic chemistry, sketching in elegant shorthand the rhythms of a lusty, combative marriage.
- 40L.A. WeeklyPaul MalcolmL.A. WeeklyPaul MalcolmIn the end, Macartney and screenwriter Stuart Hepburn decide that love conquers all, which may have been the way it happened but doesn't leave the film with much going on.