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33 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumThis sincere, delicate, and intrinsically religious comedy may also become that most unexpected of blessings - Danny Boyle's first family classic.
- 80L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonMillions is an intelligent children’s film that may prove to be a guilty pleasure for adults.
- 80The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisA heartfelt, emotionally delicate children's movie about life and death and all the parts in between.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranDespite being a pure fantasy that relishes not making literal sense, Millions retains a conviction about what it's doing that makes us believe and enjoy.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliIt's an uplifting motion picture that will bring smiles to faces, and Boyle's trademark irreverence keeps the feel-good experience from becoming too saccharine.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittYou never know what to expect from Boyle, and that goes triple in this offbeat comedy drama. It's a movie about family that family viewers will find good, quirky fun.
- 70VarietyDerek ElleyVarietyDerek ElleyMaintains a bankable charm and innocence even when overdrawn on the special effects side.
- 70The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonA little broad comedy keeps things perky, but the kids' excellent, restrained acting and the low-key script by "The Claim" screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce hold the whole sprawling project together, from weepy revelations to silly fantasy-saint sequences.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttBy avoiding sentimentality, Millions emerges as a simple tale told with sympathy for a child's point of view.
- 50Village VoiceEd ParkVillage VoiceEd ParkDanny Boyle's Millions is not what we'd expect from the "Trainspotting" and "28 Days Later" director. It's essentially a gentle, kid's-eye parable.