Butterfly in the Sky

Name: Butterfly in the Sky
Genre: Documentary
Released: April 30, 2024
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 69

2024

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AMC Theaters | Release Date: April 30, 2024 | Not Rated

Summary: Chronicles the journeys of broadcasters, educators and filmmakers who believed television could inspire a lifelong love of reading.

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 87 min

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Slashfilm Ethan Anderton

May 1, 2024

Butterfly in the Sky is a heartfelt, beautiful celebration of one of the most influential educational children's programs to grace our television, but it also comes with a point to make. Read full review

Dan Callahan

May 1, 2024

The legacy of Reading Rainbow is indestructible, and hearing directly from the people who made it is as inspirational as some of the best episodes of the series itself. Read full review

The Film Stage Michael Frank

May 1, 2024

If you watched Reading Rainbow as a kid, the doc will leave you in puddles. If you didn’t, it will still likely leave you with tears in your eyes—happy tears. Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

May 1, 2024

It’s surely not without emotionally satisfying moments and it does a persuasive job of emphasizing the importance of Reading Rainbow and of star LeVar Burton, but the documentary is slight in its artistic and thematic ambition. Read full review

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