Jim: The James Foley Story
Home Box Office (HBO) | Release Date: January 28, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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5
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0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
The PlaylistKatie WalshJan 28, 2016
It’s an incredibly moving film that encompasses a wide scope of global issues through the intimate remembrance of one life. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoFeb 5, 2016
Directed by an old family friend, “Jim” is a moving portrait of courage, but it is most of all a concerted effort to take back the life of James Foley. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubKenji FujishimaFeb 10, 2016
Jim: The James Foley Story is more than just a tribute to a fallen journalist. It’s a deeply moving testament to a man who dared to face the worst of humanity and somehow managed to maintain his sense of empathy in spite of it all. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorApr 4, 2016
Directed by Foley’s childhood friend Brian Oakes, the doc does raise some difficult issues – albeit very tactfully. Read full review
70
VarietyGuy LodgeJan 28, 2016
Oakes’ film may not share its subject’s hard-headed journalistic drive, but as an articulation of grief — directed by a childhood friend, with significant participation from the Foley family — it’s undeniably moving. Read full review
60
The GuardianJordan HoffmanJan 29, 2016
The world needs people like Foley, and this film argues that cameras are every bit as important as firearms in the current struggle. This movie, despite its somewhat simplistic form, acts as a fine tribute to the man, his work and the bravery of others who are called to his field. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberJan 28, 2016
Jim ultimately raises more questions than it can answer, so it cannot be considered a completely satisfying documentary. Nevertheless, it builds undeniable emotional force as it reaches its somber conclusion. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiJan 28, 2016
Foley's family members, colleagues and prison cell mates vividly recount his 2011 imprisonment in Libya, his difficulty reacclimating to home life in sleepy New England after his release, before leaving again for Syria and enduring imprisonment by ISIS. Read full review
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