The Goldfinch

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The Goldfinch

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2019

2h 29m

Drama

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Theodore Decker was 13 years old when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day -- a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch.

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Critics Consensus

Beautifully filmed yet mostly inert, The Goldfinch mishandles its source material, flattening a complex narrative into a largely uninvolving disappointment.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

A flat and lumbering albeit beautifully filmed drama that bores more than it entertains.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 19, 2019

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

It's all poeticism without a sense of humanity, since the characters themselves aren't written as people, but as broad statements.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 10, 2019

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David Stratton

The Australian

Whether or not you've read the book, the film of The Goldfinch is definitely worth a look; it's no masterpiece but it's a whole heap better than many of the studio-made American films released so far this year.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 5, 2019

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Amelia Cameron

Loud and Clear Reviews

The Goldfinch ’s adaptation loses the charm of the novel, going from Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to film festival flop.

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 24, 2025

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Mihir Fadnavis

Firstpost

The Goldfinch is dripping with sentimentality, twee visuals and ponderous emotive pull, but is short on logic, a strong narrative and believability.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 9, 2023

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Michael Cuby

them.

...quite faithful to the original’s challenging plot...

Oct 3, 2022

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Smile65

A little long but did enjoy it. Obviously, book was better.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/21/19

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Rebecca

They did well my advertising Finn Wolfhard 😩 my daughter only wanted to watch it because she seen he was in it. She ended up falling asleep in the theater

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/16/19

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Julie S

Emotional and well done. I read the book and really enjoyed the movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/19

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Miguel

I was very pleased with this film adaptation. I felt that the script was smartly executed, and in my opinion it even fixed many parts that were overelaborated/redundant in the book.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/08/19

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adamsls L

Fabulous story. Well acted. Academy award

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/05/19

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Cin

I read the book so could follow the movie. Left out some important info that could confuse those that did not read the book

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/03/19

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Synopsis

Theodore Decker was 13 years old when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day -- a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch.

Director: John Crowley
Producer: Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson
Screenwriter: Peter Straughan, Donna Tartt
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Kaap Holland Film, Color Force, Warner Bros. Pictures, Amazon Studios
Rating: R (Drug Use and Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 13, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 13, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.3M
Runtime: 2h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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