Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator
Netflix | Release Date: November 20, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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75
IndieWireEric KohnNov 21, 2019
As a cinematic achievement, “Bikram” is fairly tame; as a mass-media call to action, it’s an essential movie of the moment. Read full review
70
VarietyAmy NicholsonNov 21, 2019
Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator is more than an indictment of a man. Orner cross-examines the community that protected a bully for four decades, ever since Bikram pranced before TV cameras flexing his pecs for a cheering audience. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterBeandrea JulyNov 21, 2019
Orner succeeds at evoking a deep sense of empathy for the survivors of Choudhury’s abuse, and although that’s not the same thing as justice, perhaps it’s a place to start. Read full review
70
The New York TimesBilal QureshiNov 21, 2019
This haunting documentary is a powerful addition to a growing body of post #MeToo films — including “Finding Neverland” and “Surviving R. Kelly” — that show how cultural power is accumulated and weaponized. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreNov 22, 2019
Like the other famous current example of the mercurial, dimwitted bullying, sexually abusive misogynist/narcissist, we know the True Believers’ epiphany won’t be something they welcome. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comNick AllenNov 21, 2019
Director Eva Orner makes her story both about the predator and the victims, and delivers an appropriately cut-and-dry case that Bikram more than deserves that third title. But she connects these sensibilities with an approach that too often feels like an info dump, instead of a gripping mediation on the larger themes and harrowing stories that inspired it. Read full review
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