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Metascore
16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 85TheWrapTodd GilchristTheWrapTodd GilchristVolpe’s specificity with each characterization, including many of the men, humanizes what would otherwise be an issue-driven movie, and lends it an immediacy and resonance that fuels audience sympathies, not to mention understanding.
- 80Village VoiceRen JenderVillage VoiceRen JenderThough the story has a predictable ebb and flow, the film includes some stunning moments
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Julia CooperThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Julia CooperThe Divine Order plays up the fun of feminist empowerment with its anthems (You Don't Own Me, Respect), and lightens the tension with a modern-woman makeover for Nora.
- 70VarietyNick SchagerVarietyNick SchagerThough the film’s feel-good construction undercuts its ability to surprise, Petra Volpe’s cine-history lesson remains a mainstream crowd-pleaser adept at inspiring and amusing in equal measure.
- 70The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe Divine Order effectively illustrates how peer pressure can influence the political process. Collective silence, whether it’s from women unwilling to publicly press for their rights or men afraid to voice agreement with their wives for fear of looking weak around co-workers, proves more of an obstacle than any opponent. That message gives Ms. Volpe’s lark a timely edge.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijThe Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijThe Divine Order (Die Goettliche Ordnung) is an entertaining, if largely predictable, story of an individual swept up in the tide of history.
- 70Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenLos Angeles TimesSheri LindenWithin the story's sometimes too-neat outline, Volpe lets most of her characters breathe.
- 67IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichThe Divine Order is as milquetoast as these things get, but Volpe’s film finds real value by emphasizing process over politics, by glossing over the eventual vote in favor of knuckling down on how one act of courage can spark a blaze that’s big enough to burn the whole system to the ground.
- 50Slant MagazineDerek SmithSlant MagazineDerek SmithThe film's performances and narrative flounder to strike the right balance between comedy and drama.