Hesburgh
O'Malley Creadon Productions | Release Date: April 26, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
83
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Universal acclaim based on 5 Critic Reviews
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5
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0
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0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeMay 2, 2019
Some would say the jury's out on that issue; but near-unanimous love and admiration suggests Hesburgh's stance was a great way to win friends and influence people. Read full review
90
The New York TimesGlenn KennyMay 2, 2019
Hesburgh is consistently smart about its subject. It makes a convincing case that the priest was one of a handful of whites in the civil rights movement who understood the systemic nature of racism in the United States. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenMay 2, 2019
As informational as it is inspirational, Patrick Creadon’s Hesburgh is a thoroughly engaging documentary chronicle of the life and turbulent times of longtime Notre Dame president Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, whose tenure coincided with a particularly pivotal stretch of American history. Read full review
75
Washington PostAnn HornadayMay 1, 2019
This moving, illuminating slice of American life and social history serves as a stirring example that we should all do much better. And we can start right now. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreApr 30, 2019
Creadon presents all this in a brisk, lively film, with lots of topical music underscoring the archival footage, and interviews with everyone from former students who became journalists or members of Congress to Ted Koppel and former Senator Alan Simpson. Read full review
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