Outrage
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: May 8, 2009 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
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14
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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100
San Francisco ChronicleJonathan Curiel
A powerful new documentary that addresses the issue of "hypocritical" male politicians. Read full review
91
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
The movie excoriates the hypocrisy of self-hating gay lawmakers (several of whom it outs), yet it also explores the burden of the public closet. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
Audience reaction to Outrage will depend heavily on how people feel about outing. Dick’s film probably won’t persuade anyone who finds the practice to be a loathsome and intrusive invasion of privacy, but after a relatively dry beginning, the film builds in passion and intensity until attaining a stirring cumulative power. Read full review
80
Village VoiceScott Foundas
Moment by moment, Outrage proves duly provocative, well sourced, and almost certain to go more viral than swine flu. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
Despite its title, Outrage is calm, riveting, and provocative. Read full review
75
Rolling StonePeter Travers
This film is a muckraking provocation whose time has come. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Even in the 21st century, public discussions of homosexuality still make a lot of people awfully jittery. With passion and candor, Outrage argues that everyone needs to just get over it. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
Outrage succeeds as activism, but it excels as a window into certain political psyches. Read full review
75
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
The result is persuasive but incomplete. Dick is working here as a journalist, and the story is far from fully unfolded. Still, what he proffers will keep you thinking, talking and engaged. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Proves to be an engrossing and entertaining polemic that successfully walks a fine line between thoughtful debate and, well, juicy gossip. Read full review
70
VarietyJohn Anderson
An exploding bathroom stall of a movie, Outrage makes an excellent ipso facto case for itself: If closeted gay politicians vote against equal rights for gays to protect their own secrets, outing them is for the common good. Read full review
70
Washington PostDan Zak
A crisp, efficient, sometimes petty but often infuriating documentary about alleged gay politicians who actively campaign and vote against gay rights. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
While the anger of Outrage is to be expected, the surprise of the film is how much sadness you take away as well, the sadness of people who feel compelled to pretend to be what they are not. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
The film's pretty good about saying why so much in the culture encourages a political life in the closet, either tacitly or directly. But even The Advocate had a problem with calling it a brilliantly orchestrated conspiracy. Read full review
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