"[A] gentle miracle of a movie."
— Thom Geier, TheWrap
"Thoughtfully directed, vividly written, and beautifully acted."
— Karen Han, Slate
"One of the most profound and honest cinematic depictions of what it means to be American, not just this year, but in recent memory."
— Oliver Jones, Observer
"This small but touching family drama perfectly evokes the times and rural setting. The couple's struggle is as distressing as it is inspiring."
— Dwight Brown, National Newspaper Publishers Association
"'Minari' in its entirety feels like a balm right now, a gentle, truthful and tender story of family filled with kind people trying to love one another the best they can."
— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times
"For all the struggle that takes place in this movie, it is its quiet grace that you most remember. Minari shares its secrets with a whisper, and as it unfolds, you find yourself leaning into it, enrapture."
— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times
"An incredibly full, moving piece that works so well on so many levels. The humor, the heart, the stakes are high throughout, and there's a real delicacy to the way everything is captured to ensure a deep level of investment."
— Perri Nemirof
"Gentle as the stream that flows through the Yi’s property, and yet powerful enough to reverberate for generations to come, Chung’s loving — and immensely lovable — immigrant drama interrogates the American Dream with the hard-edged hope of a family that needs to believe in something before they lose all faith in each other."
— David Ehrlich, IndieWire