Reviews

• Charms because of its natural, non-magical attitude toward humanity.

  Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly
  
  26 April 2013

• The humor comes from the contrast between Elling's prim value system, obviously reflecting his mother's, and Kjell's shambling, disorganized, good-natured assault on life. If Felix and Oscar had been Norwegian, they might have looked something like this.

  Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times
  
  26 April 2013

• Touches smartly and wistfully on a number of themes, not least the notion that the marginal members of society - the ones who get spit out on the sidewalk with no idea of how it happened - might benefit from a helping hand and a friendly kick in the pants.

  Ty Burr - The Boston Globe
  
  26 April 2013

• A charming 2001 Oscar nominee for best foreign-language film.

  - The San Francisco Chronicle
  
  26 April 2013

• A gentle comedy, brimming with hope and faith in human resilience.

  Megan Lehmann - New York Post
  
  26 April 2013