Milk

Focus Features | Release Date: November 26, 2008

7.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 358 Ratings

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commentscommentsFeb 23, 2009

This movie gets an E for Effort, but nothing beats the original documentary from which all this stems: THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK. MILK thought so much of it that it completely stole its structure from it, even its stock footage. however much This movie gets an E for Effort, but nothing beats the original documentary from which all this stems: THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK. MILK thought so much of it that it completely stole its structure from it, even its stock footage. however much this movie represents a triumph to the makers for getting it made (it's been in the works since the documentary premiered twenty five years ago with Oliver Stone and Kevin Kline participating), a chimp could have done what these filmmakers did, using the documentary as a source, which it liberally did.… Expand

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CynthiaGJun 28, 2009

Mr. Milk might have led a watershed moment, but this film doesn't do him or it justice. It was just plain boring. I was not engaged by any of the characters at all -- there was almost no life to them. James Franco was the only actor who Mr. Milk might have led a watershed moment, but this film doesn't do him or it justice. It was just plain boring. I was not engaged by any of the characters at all -- there was almost no life to them. James Franco was the only actor who allowed me to engage with his emotional journey. The wrong actors were nominated and won.… Expand

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csw12Aug 18, 2013

A pathetic movie that was extremely boring with James Franco that gets on my nerves every time I see him on screen. A good attempt that failed miserably.

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UncleSamDec 11, 2008

Trying to sell a movie celebrating behavior and mores that the majority of Amercians find morally and socially repugnant is tough... unless you have the biased media behind you. Look at all those 100s: you'd think it was "Casablanca." I Trying to sell a movie celebrating behavior and mores that the majority of Amercians find morally and socially repugnant is tough... unless you have the biased media behind you. Look at all those 100s: you'd think it was "Casablanca." I give it one point for a fine turn by Penn, but it's right up there with 'Triumph of the Will' as far as I'm concerned.… Expand

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AndrasG.Apr 20, 2009

It's sad that movies like this get high scores. Because of movies like this we get all the other crap spinoffs. This is a boring movie. Don't waste money on it.

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TF.Mar 10, 2009

Far too much praise for a film that, despite Sean Penn's decent acting, falls way too short of the truth of what Milk was and accomplished.

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PaulFeb 6, 2009

Milk is an appropiate title: it milked me for my admission and left me wondering if I should get up and walk out. A complete butchery of the real events and man, which is a great shame, as the real story is very interesting.

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GregoryAFeb 26, 2009

If this is a true story it's clear gay issues not ordanary people were at the top of milks political agenda. Only iin San Francisco!! .. Worst movie I ever have seen..Bring a pillow to the theater so you can get some sleep!.

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