TelegraphBill Murray plays Franklin D Roosevelt in this rather uneventful tale of the president's private life
The GuardianThere are some interesting moments, but this account of British royalty in America leaves too much unexplored
Total FilmMore a King's Speech footnote than a sequel, Park only flies when Bill's centre stage. Were curious to see how it fares agai...
The New YorkerWe can accept that F.D.R. was a charming cad, but if he weren't a great deal more than that there would be no reason to put ...
Salon ArtsI quite enjoyed Hyde Park on Hudson while I was watching it, but ultimately it feels like a minor picture on purpose, as if ...
The New York Times Roosevelt was one of the towering figures of the 20th century, but he and his accomplishments scarcely register in this amor...
USA TodayA romance that grows out of admiration over a stamp collection is about as boring as it sounds.
Wall Street JournalA small film that, for all its considerable charm, miniaturizes its hero in the process of humanizing him.
SlateI wish I could say that Bill Murray's performance as FDR was so wonderful it transcended the material, but the truth is that...
Los Angeles TimesThough he has competition, especially from the folks playing the visiting royals, Murray is very much the reason to see Hyde...
New York PostBasically a frothy tabloid take on presidential history. And for my money, that's a good thing in a season filled with puffe...
The Boston GlobeI don't know if I've ever seen a movie as spectacularly tone-deaf as Hyde Park on Hudson.
The Philadelphia InquirerA deceptively subtle portrayal in which the mostly deadpan comic star disappears beneath the pince-nez and the snappy brim o...
San Francisco ChronicleJust think of it as a movie about a friendly, sick old man who can be quite a handful, and put the real FDR out of your mind...
Washington PostMurray's spot-on portrayal of a man juggling myriad pressures and demands, from petty to momentous, marks one of the film's ...
Chicago Sun-TimesBill Murray wouldn't be my first thought for an actor to play President Franklin D. Roosevelt, but he may have been the righ...
ReelViewsHyde Park on Hudson represents the odd marriage of an uninteresting, borderline-creepy "romance" and a peek behind the scene...
Entertainment WeeklyOlivia Williams plays the First Lady with the brusqueness of a harried food co-op manager. Poor Linney does what little she ...
IGN MoviesBill Murray deserves praise for his sly portrayal of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Hyde Park on Hudson, but the fil...
Film School RejectsThe affair subplot is slightly darker in tone and detracts from the overall light tone of the film.
The GuardianRoger Michell's film about Franklin D Roosevelt shamelessly clings to the coat-tails of The King's Speech, but remains remote
Black Sheep ReviewsIt may not go too far past the surface, but thanks to Murray, its surface is smooth and polished.
JobloI'm sure that HYDE PARK ON HUDSON will find a niche audience when it comes out later this fall- but it's really only Murray'...
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Partial Film Information
Director: Roger Michell
Writer: Richard Nelson
Studio: Focus Features
Cast: Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Colman
Release: December 7, 2012
Writer: Richard Nelson
Studio: Focus Features
Cast: Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Colman
Release: December 7, 2012
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