Hannah and Her Sisters 1986

Critics score:
93 / 100

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Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune: The marvel of Hannah and Her Sisters is just how many fully realized characters and relationships Allen is able to weave into the fabric of this extraordinarily well-written film. This script is one to be studied by aspiring filmmakers. Read more

Sheila Benson, Los Angeles Times: Perfection is boring, but boring is the very last word to describe Hannah and Her Sisters, which just may be a perfect movie. Read more

Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel: Hannah and Her Sisters is structured ingeniously so that seemingly separate stories eventually merge in satisfying ways. Read more

Desmond Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer: Hannah and Her Sisters is also filmmaking of consummate skill and emotional range. It encompasses brilliant comedy and almost unbearable poignance -- often in the same scene. Read more

Vincent Canby, New York Times: A dramatic comedy not quite like any other, and one that sets new standards for Mr. Allen as well as for all American movie makers. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Allen's way of setting himself up as a fount of moral wisdom is as insufferable as ever, but at least the preachiness is alleviated by some genuine wit. Read more

David Denby, New Yorker: Allen weaves together the complex narrative strands with ease, punctuating the many variations on betrayal and love with three festive Thanksgiving dinners. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Allen's writing and directing style is so strong and assured in this film that the actual filmmaking itself becomes a narrative voice, just as we sense Henry James behind all of his novels, or William Faulkner or Iris Murdoch behind theirs. Read more

Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine: Its plot has the elegant geometry of a Philip Barry play. Read more

Time Out: It is an articulate, literate film, full of humanity and perception about its sometimes less-than-loveable characters. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: One of Woody Allen's great films. Indeed, he makes nary a misstep from beginning to end in charting the amorous affiliations of three sisters and their men over a two-year period. Read more