'' Junebug '' was well received among critics . Its Rotten Tomatoes score is 87 % and Metacritic score is 80 % . Roger Ebert praised the film as " a movie that understands , profoundly and with love and sadness , the world of small towns ; it captures ways of talking and living I remember from my childhood , with the complexity and precision of great fiction " . Tim Robey of '' The Daily Telegraph '' labeled the film a " rare treat " and a " small , quiet miracle " . Film is known as break-through performance by Amy Adams earning her first of six Academy Award nominations . It was premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival , where Adams won a special jury prize
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