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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinFanning is a child actor with a grown-up soul, and every move, every breath, seems mysteriously right.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJames GreenbergThe Hollywood ReporterJames GreenbergIn spite of a few missteps, the cumulative impact of the film is undeniable.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceIn the wake of the inadvertent betrayal that leads to her now-notorious rape (a sequence that, ironically, seems to have lost the horrific impact it needs), the film turns listless.
- 50Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsThe film is responsible, earnest, well-intentioned and, as it was in Sundance, maddeningly inconsistent.
- 50The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinPretty but overwrought, Hounddog doesn't deserve its infamy, nor does it merit being seen or remembered.
- 38ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliA failure on pretty much every level, Hounddog would never have been known beyond Park City had it not been for the notoriety surrounding the rape scene.
- 38PremierePremiereIt was received at Sundance 2007 with a resounding thud. Not because of this controversial rape scene, but because, well, it just wasn't good. Unfortunately, even with over a year of rejiggering, it's still not good.
- 30Film ThreatFilm ThreatOverall, director Deborah Kempmeir mistakes ominous and depressing for deep and meaningful, a misfire that undermines the effect it tries to achieve.
- 30VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyAn indigestible gumbo of Southern Gothic ingredients seasoned with snake oil, biblical hash and thoroughly unpalatable spice.
- 0Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumFanning is remarkably collected and even dignified. As for the rest of the gang, they ought to be returned to sender.