Editing Johnny Belinda (1948 film) (section)

===Critical reaction===
[[Bosley Crowther]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote that while some of the scenes "were pretty lurid, especially towards the end," that "the best of the film is absorbing, and Miss Wyman, all the way through, plays her role in a manner which commands compassion and respect."<ref>{{cite news |last=Crowther |first=Bosley |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1948/10/02/archives/the-screen-in-review-jane-wyman-gives-a-sensitive-performance-as.html |date=October 2, 1948 |title=The Screen in Review; Jane Wyman Gives a Sensitive Performance as Deaf-Mute in 'Johnny Belinda' |work=[[The New York Times]] |page=11 }}</ref> William Brogdon of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called it "somber, tender, [and] moving," with Wyman's performance "a personal success."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Brogdon |first=William |url=https://archive.org/details/variety171-1948-09/page/n127/mode/2up |date=September 15, 1948 |title=Film Reviews: Johnny Belinda |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |page=15 |via=Internet Archive }}</ref> [[John McCarten]] of ''[[The New Yorker]]'' thought the screenplay was "far superior" to the script of the original play, and that the actors were "all convincing, particularly Jane Wyman, who is cast as the badgered heroine."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=McCarten |first=John |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1948/10/09/1948-10-09-111-tny-cards-000029161 |date=October 9, 1948 |title=The Current Cinema |magazine=[[The New Yorker]] |pages=111–112 |url-access=subscription }}</ref> ''[[The Monthly Film Bulletin]]'' called it "a memorable film in which Jane Wyman's performance as Belinda is outstanding."<ref>{{cite journal |date=September 1948 |title=Johnny Belinda (1948) |journal=[[The Monthly Film Bulletin]] |volume=15 |issue=177 |page= 128 }}</ref> "A powerful dramatic entertainment," wrote ''[[Harrison's Reports]].'' "The direction, acting, and photography are of a superior quality, but the outstanding thing about the picture is the exceptionally fine performance by Jane Wyman, an acting job that will undoubtedly make her a foremost contender for the Academy Award."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/harrisonsreports30psha/page/150/mode/2up |date=September 18, 1948 |title='Johnny Belinda' with Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres and Charles Bickford |magazine=[[Harrison's Reports]] |page=151 |via=Internet Archive }}</ref>

Content aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports a 91% "Fresh" rating based on 10 out of 11 surveyed critics giving the film a positive review.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1011176_johnny_belinda |title=Johnny Belinda |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=February 9, 2023 }}</ref>