Nominated for 1 Oscar. 19 wins & 35 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The story of Vale's revitalization and his grief is compelling but simple, free of any sentimentality, and marked by powerful performances from Jenkins and Hiam Abbass, who plays Mouna Khalil, Tarek's mother.
– Philip Marchand,
Toronto Star,
25 Apr 2008
rotten:
The film becomes less about the suffering of immigrants who have never enjoyed the embrace of Ellis Island than the righteous indignation of a liberal intelligentsia raging against its own powerlessness.
– Jason McBride,
Globe and Mail,
25 Apr 2008
fresh:
The Visitor is a small movie, but its emotions could not be writ any larger.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr 2008
fresh:
The Visitor is a tiny treasure of a movie. This is a wistful comedy that quickly finds its rhythm, but never lets that groove become a rut.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2008
fresh:
At first glance Walter isn't a guy you want to spend two hours with. But by the end of the film, you don't want to see him go. Jenkins is like that: He sneaks up on you and steals your heart with light-fingered skill.