Roseanne for President!
IFC Films | Release Date: July 1, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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3
Negative:
0
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80
The New York TimesAndy WebsterJun 30, 2016
Fascinating. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaJul 1, 2016
Still, the funny lady is better at zinging quips than defining her Socialist agenda. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshJun 30, 2016
Roseanne for President can’t quite decide what it wants to be: a political farce underlined with John Philip Sousa-esque military marches, a deep dive into the electoral workings of various third parties like the Green Party and the Peace and Freedom Party or an intimate portrait of a fascinating, wild and influential cultural icon. It’s all of these things and therefore not quite enough of each of them. Read full review
60
Village VoiceChris PackhamJun 29, 2016
And this is the film's buried lede: Hakeem busts her ass for the candidate while Barr conducts her entire campaign from her house via Skype. Read full review
50
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldAug 4, 2016
Ultimately, her run and Roseanne for President! meet the same fate: not quite entertaining enough to qualify as comedy, nor quite thoughtful enough to take seriously. Read full review
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