Rotten
The Confirmation becomes a string of father-son misadventures that lack memorable characters or engaging dialogue.
Dana Rose Falcone, Entertainment Weekly
Overview
A divorced father reconnects with his son when they track down a stolen toolbox over the course of a weekend.
Director and cast
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91%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This is a smart, effective coming-of-age tale about a boy figuring out that there are gray areas to life's moral choices.
Mark Dujsik, RogerEbert.com
Fresh
Nelson ties perhaps too neat of a bow on the proceedings, but there's no denying the warmth and amiable spirit of "The Confirmation."
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
The pleasures are modest but rewarding in Bob Nelson's character study "The Confirmation."
Andy Webster, New York Times
Fresh
The Confirmation is a powerful directorial debut from 59-year-old writer Bob Nelson, who received an Oscar nomination for his first screenplay, Nebraska.
Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer
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