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The Kindness of Strangers

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Ordinary, disparate strangers living in New York City go about their business. Clara runs away from her violent husband with her two boys and meets four people who are also going through difficult times. Alice, a nurse on the verge of cracking, Mark, accused of a crime he did not commit, John Peter, his lawyer, and Jeff, an unambitious man, find they are all connected as their paths intertwine.
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Critics Consensus

A talented onscreen ensemble is done no favors by The Kindness of Strangers, which searches for meaning and comes up empty.

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Nell Minow AWFJ.org 10/14/2021
Zoe Kazan gives a luminous performance in a story about the transformative impact of kindness and forgiveness Go to Full Review Tomris Laffly RogerEbert.com 02/14/2020
1.5/4
A syrupy brew thick with twee and an abundance of cringe-inducing moments pulling at heartstrings. Go to Full Review Monica Castillo TheWrap 02/14/2020
The movie functions like one of those star-studded Garry Marshall ensemble movies but made terribly sad until the last few minutes, when a tacked-on happy ending arrives in time for the credits. Go to Full Review Loren King AWFJ.org 10/14/2021
The glum, disparate stories never gel into a satisfying whole. Scherfig is entitled to a misfire when she's a filmmaker of skill and sensitivity; I'm looking forward to what she does next. Go to Full Review Sandie Angulo Chen AWFJ.org 10/14/2021
This isn't my favorite Lone Scherfig drama (that remains An Education), but she still knows how to draw out nuanced performances. Go to Full Review Cate Marquis AWFJ.org 10/14/2021
Audiences who like neat, tidy narratives might not like this film but its big-hearted sympathy for people on the margins of society and hope-filled belief in the power of kindness will win others over... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Deb @Deborahbe 1d I loved this film. It was touching and kind of humble. I don’t know why it got such a low rating. See more joe d @Welshboy 01/19/2025 Excellent acting, has exactly the right atmosphere for the New York story. Beautifully filmed & well crafted from an obviously v talented filmmaker. I can only assume the people who have given it bad reviews aren't much into storytelling and subtlety. See more Martin Geoffrey H 04/04/2023 A lovely story of six people who do not know each other with their own problems and how somehow their lives connect. This all results in an intense story. See more Anita F 02/04/2023 Thoroughly heart warming! Don't listen to the critics. See more Lorna C 01/15/2023 This film was like a book that takes you on an emotional roller coaster building empathy with characters. See more DIISIN W 10/24/2022 I don't make this a habit to write a review before the film is over, but I'm just a little over an hour in and breaking. This film is so powerful, insightful, and has shaken me up in ways that very few films have. Nearly every scene of this film reflects how the smallest of gestures can make a world of difference to someone, whether it's for the good or bad, and it makes me rethink my every decision. My choices to be kind to others, whether I feel their situations are genuine or a calculated scam, no longer matter to me. This film, even more so than my faith, has disallowed me to ignore that a single choice in a moment can wreck or rebuild a life. See more Read all reviews
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Lone Scherfig

Director

Jay Baruchel

John Peter

Zoe Kazan

Clara

Andrea Riseborough

Alice

Bill Nighy

Timofey

Caleb Landry Jones

Jeff

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Synopsis Ordinary, disparate strangers living in New York City go about their business. Clara runs away from her violent husband with her two boys and meets four people who are also going through difficult times. Alice, a nurse on the verge of cracking, Mark, accused of a crime he did not commit, John Peter, his lawyer, and Jeff, an unambitious man, find they are all connected as their paths intertwine.
Director
Lone Scherfig
Producer
Malene Blenkov, Sandra Cunningham
Screenwriter
Lone Scherfig
Distributor
E1 Entertainment
Production Co
Arte, Creative Alliance, HanWay Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 6, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 14, 2020
Runtime
1h 52m
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