Yelling to the Sky

Yelling to the Sky (2012)

  • 40% of critics liked it
    (10 reviews)

  • 40% of users liked it
    (231 ratings)

A visceral coming-of-age story, YELLING TO THE SKY features a sobering, breakthrough performance from Kravitz, with an all-star supporting cast including Jason Clarke (THE CHICAGO CODE; Kathryn Bigelow's ZERO DARK THIRTY; Baz Lurhman's THE GREAT GATSBY); Gabourey Sidibe (Best Actress nominee… More

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Unrated,
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Drama
In Theaters
Dec 14, 2012 Limited
Independent Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Kyle Smith, New York Post

    This is grim, bleak material that at times is monotonous, but its woe feels authentic.

  • Manohla Dargis, New York Times

    Not much happens in story terms, but the film swirls with emotions that make it by turns grim and amusing, heavy and light, obvious and vague.

  • Mark Jenkins, NPR

    Mahoney barely explains her characters' circumstances, which makes the movie obliquely intriguing. But whenever the story comes into focus, it's revealed as fairly conventional.

  • Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

    "Yelling" is a prosaic look at a hard life. Like Sweetness, the movie finds its way by instinct.

  • Michael Atkinson, Village Voice

    Little more than a résumé film for all involved, it certainly feels more Park City than Bushwick.

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