Der Gejagte. In: Metacritic. Abgerufen am 27. Januar 2024 (englisch, 35 erfasste Kritiken).
nytimes.com
„[Nick Nolte] gives the performance of his career in Paul Schrader’s quietly stunning new film […] Like The Sweet Hereafter, a more meditative and elegant but less immediate, volcanic film, Affliction finds the deeper meaning in an all too believable tragedy.“ – Besprechung von Janet Maslin in der New York Times, 30. Dezember 1998.
reelviews.net
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„Affliction successfully and effectively navigates treacherous and complex psychological territory without ever missing a beat. […] the vividness of Wade’s character is what makes this film especially compelling.“ – Besprechung von James Berardinelli auf Reelviews.net, abgerufen am 29. Oktober 2011.