Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down
Briarcliff Entertainment | Release Date: July 15, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Film ThreatJason DelgadoNov 10, 2022
Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down is powerful, inspirational, and emotional, a must-watch. Read full review
85
TheWrapLena WilsonJul 18, 2022
That the filmmakers manage to address so much of such a complicated life in just over 90 minutes speaks highly to their effectiveness, vision and economy. Read full review
80
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzJul 13, 2022
It is, of course, impossible not to think of what might have been had Giffords not been shot. Every victim of gun violence inspires that feeling. But Cohen and West capture her work since, both to recover and on behalf of others. The Tom Petty song that inspires the title is apt: won’t back down, indeed. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comNell MinowJul 15, 2022
This documentary is about resilience and advocacy, but most of all it is a love story. Read full review
75
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJul 13, 2022
The film and the ticktock of recovery it follows are at times difficult to watch. At the same time, watching feels almost necessary in an age when mass shootings seem to have become all too common. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleJul 13, 2022
Irrespective of what the future holds in terms of gun control, the movie is a striking portrait of a married couple who expected one kind of life, got another, and are making something useful from their misfortune. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleJul 15, 2022
Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down never fully escapes its branded-content vibes, but as a parallel love story and back-to-battle story, it succeeds. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanJul 14, 2022
Even during more analytic or crusading sections, the documentary’s mood never strays from inspirational. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleDina ParrishJul 14, 2022
Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down is a film about grit. It’s a film about feminism, change-making, and defying adversity. Read full review
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