Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Cissy Évelyne It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

krocheav Award winning writer/director James Lapine pulls out all stops with this full on study of the US Family Law Court: its employees, several various related services, & families involved with some of its outcomes. This quite powerful production has the look of a made for Cinema feature that went straight to TV. Performances are first class, as is the cinematography and music score. Lapine has included many story elements (too many perhaps?) giving it the feel of a pilot for yet another upcoming endless series (thank heavens it was all wrapped up in a feature) & while there are unresolved situations, we know enough to fill in the spaces. Good looking and absorbing - can recommend 'Custody' for any lover of dramatic studies that deal with contemporary social issues.

nancy-riggs I really liked this movie: Warning spoiler alert: However, I thought for sure this movie was a set up for a TV series or mini drama. A lot of unanswered questions at the ending. The judges colleague insinuates she is drinking to much and she leaves the Christmas party with a lonely haunting face. Did the public defender tell her father that her uncle touched her as a child or did the grandmother step up?

Harrison Tweed (Top Dawg) Director and writer James Lapine did a decent job with this screenplay. Sure this story has been done many times over, but having the wonderful and impactful Viola Davis in this film gave it that extra little boost it needed. Although the slow pacing could not be saved by Viola, the story in its entirety was pretty good. Would I see it again? No. Would I recommend it? Sure, if I know someone likes this type of film. It's a 7/10 from me.

Da Rude The unrealistic ratings about this movie made me even register on IMDb. The movie deserves absolutely nothing, except the fact that the actors triggered The Supreme Community to rain 5 stars all over. Theme is absolutely trivial. Actors are trivial. What is not trivial here? Unfortunately, this is happening to almost all US movies and I had to witness horrified this year how hate, hypocrisy and chauvinism ruined the Oscars in a US where the roles are the other way around by 180 degrees as they were 100 years ago. Nice leap back in time, completely understandable by who's driving it.