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North Country

2005

Niki Caro

Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Sissy Spacek, Woody Harrelson ...

6.4

9,487

Drama When Josey Aimes (CHARLIZE THERON) returns to her hometown in Northern Minnesota after a failed marriage, she needs a good job. A single mother with two children to support, she turns to the predominant source of employment in the region – the iron mines. The mines provide a livelihood that has sustained a community for generations. The work is hard but the pay is good and friendships that form on the job extend into everyday life, ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"After 'Monster,' here is another extraordinary role from an actress who has the beauty of a fashion model but has found resources within herself for these powerful roles about unglamorous women in the world of men (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"That the film works as well as it does, delivering a tough first hour only to disintegrate like a wet newspaper, testifies to the skill of the filmmakers"	NEU
United States	David Rooney Variety	"A stirring drama (...) An emotionally potent story told with great dignity"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"In real life, it's an inspiring story, but this movie is pathetically scared of alienating the male audience demographic"	NEU
United States	J.R. Jones Chicago Reader	"[Theron] dominates this powerful drama"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"A crock is a crock, despite the ferocity and feeling Theron brings to the role (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Paul Clinton CNN	"The talent offered by the film is obvious. But all the talent in the world is no excuse for a movie essentially designed as Oscar bait"	NEU

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