Caucus
| Release Date: November 8, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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100
The New York TimesMiriam BaleNov 8, 2013
The film is a testament to the power of observational documentary to tenderly present hypocrisy and to show eccentricity peeking out from behind social masks. Read full review
90
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlNov 8, 2013
Caucus is a lively, hilarious, upsetting crash-course in recent history. It's also revelatory at times, especially as it reframes infamous sound bites in their of-the-moment context. Read full review
90
SalonAndrew O'HehirNov 8, 2013
This gripping and grotesque portrait of retail politics in the Hawkeye State, entirely free of editorial commentary, locates truths about the contemporary Republican Party and our flawed electoral system that a more tendentious account never could. Read full review
70
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzDec 5, 2013
Schnack presents all this without commentary, stitching together appearances and speeches and strategy sessions. As is often the case, he doesn’t need to make the point about the quality of politics at work in Caucus. The candidates do it for him. Read full review
70
VarietyGeoff BerkshireNov 8, 2013
[A] fascinating but only intermittently insightful film. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweNov 21, 2013
As a document of the American political process, Caucus offers an intriguing if limited snapshot of a specific campaign season, but lacks either breadth or depth. Read full review
40
The DissolveNoah BerlatskyNov 13, 2013
It feels like 100 minutes of arch nudges, a highlight reel from Politicians Say The Darndest Things. Political junkies may find that appealing, but for more general viewers, the film—like Rick Santorum’s campaign—feels largely irrelevant. Read full review
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