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Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 78Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenGood performances elevate the material.
- 75TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineWhat makes To Sir, With Love such an enjoyable film is the mythic nature of Poitier's character. He manages to come across as a real person, while simultaneously embodying everything there is to know about morality, respect, and integrity.
- 60The New York TimesBosley CrowtherThe New York TimesBosley CrowtherA cozy, good-humored and unbelievable little tale.
- 50Chicago ReaderDave KehrChicago ReaderDave KehrWell-meaning tripe from 1966, crossbreeding Swinging London and social consciousness as Sidney Poitier tries to educate some East End ghetto kids.
- 40Time OutTime OutA British Blackboard Jungle that bears no resemblance to school life as we know it.
- 40The New YorkerPauline KaelThe New YorkerPauline KaelIn movies like this one, Poitier's self-inflicted stereotype of goodness cancels out his acting.