5B
RYOT Films | Release Date: June 14, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinJun 13, 2019
The film is a tough, vital lesson in love, valor and compassion. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleJun 13, 2019
This is a tale from the front lines, before the disease had a name, through the early days when no one knew for sure how it was transmitted. Read full review
70
VarietyGuy LodgeMay 18, 2019
It’s conventional, occasionally maudlin docmaking that nonetheless grips the heart exactly when it needs to. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeMark FeeneyJun 13, 2019
Haggis and Krauss’s desire to use the ward as a vehicle to tell a much larger and more complex story makes sense. Yet it ultimately takes away from the truly remarkable story they have to tell, a story that may actually be more complex than matters of government policy and public opinion. Read full review
63
Washington PostPat PaduaJun 13, 2019
5B is ultimately about survival, and the struggle at its center is undeniably a heartbreaking one. Too often, however, the filmmakers get in the way of their own story. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyMay 19, 2019
Despite a nagging tendency to milk sentiment from wrenching subject matter that requires no manipulation, the film is notable for its admirably inclusive perspective. Read full review
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