Maybe real life isn't as neat as portrayed here. In that case, the drawback is with reality, not the movie.
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Arranged (2007)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:9
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.6/10
Theatrical Release:Dec 14, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: Two teachers starting their first year at a Brooklyn public school have more in common than meets the eye. Though both women come from very different backgrounds--Rochel is Jewish Orthodox and... [More]
Starring: Zoe Lister-Jones, Francis Benhamou, Laith Nakli, John Rothman
Director: Stefan Schaefer, Diane Crespo
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...a slight yet thoroughly charming little effort...
03/20/08
Even if the cross-cultural camaraderie looks a little easy to achieve, here, aren't movies sometimes supposed to point towards the path of peace and reconciliation?
03/04/08
Lays out the magic and messiness of friendship between women, and an outsider becomes a privileged insider.
12/26/07
Schaefer and Crespo's message isn’t subtle, but they give it a fresh face by focusing on women whose identities are shaped but not warped by piety and devotion to ancient cultural values.
12/14/07
For a movie meant to shake viewers out of their ignorance, this clunky drama sure does indulge in a lot of stereotypes.
12/14/07
Top CriticIn Arranged two devout Brooklyn schoolteachers clutch hands across the religious divide as their respective families prepare to marry them off.
12/14/07
Top CriticWhile the celebratory finale is supposed to be uplifting, it could just as easily be described as depressing and disturbing.
12/14/07
This is a beautiful little independent film with some really wonderful messages tucked into a tale of friendship, loyalty, duty, and tradition.
12/14/07
A drama about the friendship between an Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim woman with two radiant performances and an important message about respecting religious diversity
12/13/07
Precise lensing, a strong sense of locale and vibrant, eminently likeable perfs enliven Arranged.
12/13/07
Top CriticLamentable scenes include that comic relief stand-by, the Bad Date Montage, but the movie comes off better than it should by virtue of Benhamou and (especially) Lister-Jones, appealing and modest young actors who create a plausible central relationship,
12/11/07
Top CriticMuslims and Jews can indeed get along, and famously. Just have them teach in the same elementary school as this cute little, low-budget indie brings out.
12/07/07
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