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22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90SlateDavid EdelsteinSlateDavid EdelsteinThe elements in A Walk on the Moon, which is directed by the actor Tony Goldwyn (the bad guy in "Ghost") and written by Pamela Gray, feel miraculously right.
- 90The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinEven when it turns turbulent, the film sustains its warm summer glow, and makes itself a conversation piece about the moral issues it means to raise.
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceTony Goldwyn, making his directorial debut, lets his cast do the work for him, and they hold up well.
- 75Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversWhenever the drama drifts into soap opera, the actors restore the balance.
- 70L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertL.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertPaula Gray wrote the script (it was her UCLA senior thesis), and if there are gooey spots, there's also nicely turned, lived-in dialogue and a gentle affection for all her characters.
- 70Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterIt believes, in the end, in the decency of most people.
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyStanding back a step from A Walk on the Moon's dippy charms, the movie delivers less than it initially promises.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe movie's problem is that it loads the casting in a way that tilts the movie in the direction of a Harlequin romance.
- 50San Francisco ExaminerWalter AddiegoSan Francisco ExaminerWalter AddiegoThough short on subtlety, A Walk on the Moon does offer the consolation of some decent performances.