70
An insightful and affectionate glimpse into the behind-the-scenes struggles of modern-day winemaking.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
60
The New York Times by Dana Stevens
Smart, sincere and sloppy film.
80
Consistently fascinating material provides an uncommonly eloquent, provocative statement against globalization that's sure to stimulate thinking audiences.
75
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
The real subject, though, is how globalization fosters a homogeneous, "same-old-stuff" conformity that molds almost everything on the planet into an ever-shrinking number of shapes, sizes, and varieties.
63
New York Daily News by Jack Mathews
If you have a serious interest in wine and the patience for this kind of rangy, undisciplined filmmaking, you'll learn something. But you'll have more fun at a winetasting.
70
Hugely entertaining, globe-trotting documentary.
75
An intoxicating attack on the homogenization of wines around the world - a "Fahrenheit 9/11" for the oneophile set.
83
Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman
The highest praise I can give to Mondovino is that it makes you want to sample every vintage it shows you.
75
Rolling Stone by Peter Travers
If "Sideways" made you curious about vino, this fierce, funny and challenging doc opens up a world worth debating.
70
For all its pervasive irritations and lack of discipline, succeeds in using below-the-belt tactics to get its message across, especially for those unschooled in the rarified world of oenophilia.