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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The A.V. ClubRoxana HadadiThe A.V. ClubRoxana HadadiAt its best, though, American Woman brings to mind "Erin Brockovich" or "20th Century Women" or "Gloria Bell": films about how the constraints of gender, class, and age push down upon a woman in myriad ways. And Miller finally gets the chance to demonstrate what she can do as a proper protagonist, breaking away from the stereotypes she’s too often played.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersLos Angeles TimesKimber MyersAmerican Woman at once reveals its soft underbelly while landing a surprisingly effective punch to the gut — largely thanks to Miller’s deft performance.
- 78Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleAmerican Woman lives in the quiet spaces of Deb's life. Always suitably understated, it remembers that loss doesn't always swallow a life, but it always leaves a void.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeSienna Miller offers a beautiful, agile performance that would by itself justify the film's existence.
- 63Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanIt’s not an especially profound story. But it is a movingly rendered one, made watchable by an actress whose elastic performance bookends the film with two very different people.
- 63Slant MagazinePat BrownSlant MagazinePat BrownSienna Miller lends credibility to a character that in other hands might seem like a caricature of the white underclass.
- 60The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyThe performances are excellent, and Ingelsby’s dialogue largely rings true. But while the movie is indeed considered and conscientious, it’s also careful. It doesn’t risk going over any edges itself. And it shows more than a few instances of fussy and telegraphing Conspicuous Direction.
- 59TheWrapYolanda MachadoTheWrapYolanda MachadoDespite the script’s lack of character depth, Miller gives a consistently phenomenal performance.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerSan Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerThe relentlessly downbeat drama American Woman is a star vehicle that lets Sienna Miller (“American Sniper,” HBO’s “The Girl”) really show what she can do. But she does too much.
- 42The PlaylistJordan RuimyThe PlaylistJordan RuimyAlthough Miller invests heart and soul into the performance, maybe even career-best work from the actress, and the rest of the cast, especially Hendricks, are excellent, Ingelsby’s screenplay foolishly decides to lay its interests on Deb’s terrible taste in men rather than her daughter’s disappearance.