Dear White People
Lionsgate | Release Date: October 17, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews
Positive:
29
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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60
SlateAisha HarrisDec 15, 2014
Unfortunately, Simien’s many smart, relevant thoughts on race are more often wrapped up in an impassioned, didactic bow that rarely feels fresh—or, more damagingly, funny. Read full review
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The DissolveNoel MurrayOct 15, 2014
Simien is clearly a talented, witty writer, with a fantastic sense of character development and dialogue, but he makes a lot of rookie mistakes as a filmmaker, from trying to cover too much ground in one movie to making stylistic choices that render Dear White People visually incomprehensible. Read full review
60
VarietyJustin ChangJun 20, 2014
Bristling with arguments about the complexities of black identity in a supposedly post-racial America, this lively and articulate campus-set comedy proves better at rattling off ideas and presenting opposing viewpoints than it does squeezing them into a coherent narrative frame. Read full review
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