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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertKramer vs. Kramer is a movie of good performances, and it had to be, because the performances can't rest on conventional melodrama.
- 100The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay ScottThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay ScottKramer vs. Kramer is one of the most sensitive and least judgmental film about relationships ever made in the United States.... One of the important films. [15 Dec 1979]
- 100TV Guide MagazineEthan AlterTV Guide MagazineEthan AlterKramer vs. Kramer is, essentially, a television movie that was raised into the feature category by the excellence of the execution.
- 90The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyKramer vs. Kramer is densely packed with such beautifully observed detail. It is also superbly acted by its supporting cast, including Jane Alexander, Howard Duff and George Coe.
- 90TimeTimeKramer vs. Kramer is a rare movie that finds its tone, its focus and its poetry in its very first image.
- 90VarietyVarietyKramer vs. Kramer is a perceptive, touching, intelligent film about one of the raw sores of contemporary America, the dissolution of the family unit.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittEven when its emotions run a bit out of control, Kramer vs. Kramer is a strong and positive film. Its performances are first-rate, from Hoffman and streep down to Howard Duff (as a divorce lawyer) and a terrifically talented lad named Justin Henry, who visibly matures in his portrayal of Billy, the contested kid.
- 60EmpireEmpireThis looks, in retrospect, like nothing much more than a glossy soap passed off as serious drama.
- 30Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumMisogynistic claptrap about a divorced husband (Dustin Hoffman) fighting for the custody of and learning to cope with his little boy (Justin Henry) - a movie whose classy trimmings (including Nestor Almendros's cinematography) persuaded audiences to regard writer-director Robert Benton as a subtle art-house director.