SummaryAdapted from the novel by Eleanor Henderson, Ten Thousand Saints is a coming-of-age story about three teenagers in late 1980s New York City — Jude (Asa Butterfield), new to the city from Vermont, “straight-edge” musician Johnny (Emile Hirsch), and troubled, rich uptown girl Eliza (Hailee Steinfeld) — who break away from their messed up parents (E... Read More
Directed By:Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Ten Thousand Saints
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Generally Favorable
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
50% Positive
6 Reviews
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42% Mixed
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Jan 31, 2015
100
Though it’s dealing with difficult subject matter, the film teems with life throughout every funny, bittersweet, and wild moment, slapping a smile on your face that won’t go away and you don’t know why.
Jan 31, 2015
80
Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini's Ten Thousand Saints offers both a premise and a setting ripe for nostalgic sentimentality but indulges in little of it.
User score
Mixed or Average
43% Positive
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38% Mixed
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19% Negative
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Aug 14, 2015
10
'Ten Thousand Saints' is the type of coming of age story that makes you believe in Hollywood magic. With characters that are highly developed and uniquely flawed, this film resonates on an emotional level bringing the viewer along for a ride through 1980's New York and the CBGB punk era. The director team of Shari Berman Springer and Robert Pulcini understand tapping into the human element, as evidenced in their Oscar nominated film 'American Splender.' This adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Eleanor Henderson really hits home on a personal level. I highly recommend 'Ten Thousand Saints' without reservation. Do yourself a favor, go to the movies and watch a real story :)
Sep 6, 2017
6
I enjoyed it, it does not have a very agile rhythm, but the story is attractive enough to keep you hooked. This is a must see for the nostalgic of the 80's and undoubtedly a film of excellent reflection of the youth giving the step towards adulthood and maturity.
Aug 11, 2015
70
The movie has a lilting, generous spirit: Springer Berman and Pulcini, the filmmaking team behind the 2003 American Splendor, have a feel for human eccentricities and weaknesses, and they know how to draw the best from their casts.
Aug 13, 2015
60
As always, Berman and Pulcini suffuse their movie with a let's-try-anything spirit — and liberate most of their actors. What keeps Ten Thousand Saints from being another "American Splendor" (2003) or "Cinema Verite" (2011) is that this time, their tapestry has a hole in the center, where their pale antihero cannot pull the colorful threads together.
Aug 12, 2015
58
The result, unfortunately, is a movie featuring a teenage hero who spends most of his screen time watching from the sidelines, passively observing events that just sort of happen around him.
Jan 31, 2015
50
The movie casts a wide net, but doesn't explore its themes long enough to make any substantial points. Despite its authentic setting, Ten Thousand Saints never gets around to providing a gratifying story to accompany it.
Aug 10, 2015
38
Even when tragedy strikes early on, the revelation is just another "growing up is hard" dot on the grid.
Sep 28, 2015
5
Ten Thousand Saints is based on a novel which I read about half of. I would say that from what I read of the book that the movie was fairly loyal to the source material but much like the book it was just sort of uninteresting. The story is kind of flat and its hard to get engaged. The major redeeming quality was the performance from Ethan Hawke even though you could possibly find some similarities with his character from Boyhood.
Dec 21, 2017
3
Ten Thousand Saints is a boring, lifeless coming-of-age story that tries way too hard to be "edgy" without really giving us a reason why. It's very bland, boring, uninteresting, and despite some solid performances, never really gets you connected to the main character, which is crucial in a coming-of-age story. Give this one a pass.
Production Company:
- Aloe Entertainment
- Archer Gray
- Bad Medicine Films
- Future Proof Films
- Maven Pictures
- MeMo Films
- Raptor Films
- Tashtego Films
Release Date:Aug 14, 2015
Duration:1 h 53 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Rage. Riot. Rebirth.
Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Nomination
