Reception
The Straight Story was generally praised, with critics lauding Lynch's uncharacteristic subject matter. Years after its premiere, it holds a 95% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. AllMovie wrote, "David Lynch offers an uncharacteristically straightforward and warmly sentimental approach to his material in this film", calling it "one of his best films".
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