After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.
Manchester by the Sea has generally received very positive reviews.
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Review of Manchester by the Sea (2016)
By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 12 Jan 2017
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By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 16 Nov 2016
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Review of Manchester by the Sea (2016)
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Manchester by the Sea was released in 2016 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 1,311 reviews, giving Manchester by the Sea (2016) an average rating of 81%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 67%. Professional critics were more impressed with Manchester by the Sea than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 81%, Manchester by the Sea is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2016, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2016 with similar scores include films like Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water and Hunt for the Wilderpeople.
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