Running with Beto

Name: Running with Beto
Genre: Documentary
Released: May 24, 2019
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 70
Cast: Amanda Salas, Amy O'Rourke, Beto O'Rourke, Chris Evans, Cynthia Cano

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Home Box Office (HBO) | Release Date: May 24, 2019 | TV-MA

Starring: Amanda Salas, Amy O'Rourke, Beto O'Rourke, Chris Evans, Cynthia Cano, David Wysong, Jody Casey, Marcel McClinton, Shannon Gay, Ted Cruz

Summary: Running with Beto follows Beto O'Rourke behind the scenes of his breakaway campaign to unseat Ted Cruz in the United States Senate. With intimate access to the candidate, his family and team, this independent documentary captures Beto's rise from a virtual unknown to a national political sensation.

Director: David Modigliani

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 94 min

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RogerEbert.com Christy Lemire

May 24, 2019

An intimate, thorough look at a candidate on the rise and on the go. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

May 23, 2019

Viewed on its own terms, Running With Beto consolidates the feel-good trajectory of O’Rourke’s run into an engaging package that showcases his galvanizing impact up close. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

May 23, 2019

[An] entertaining, if straightforward documentary. Read full review

Peter Debruge

May 23, 2019

If it’s an optimistic beginning you’re after, Running With Beto makes for a fine start. Speaking as a former Texan, I’m so f—ing proud of how far the state has come. Read full review

John DeFore

May 23, 2019

Documentarian David Modigliani's straightforward campaign film Running With Beto captures the excitement of that near-victory and celebrates the grassroots work done by passionate volunteers. But mostly it is a tide-me-over for progressives who are heartened by last year's victories and need to maintain that optimism. Read full review

Richard Whittaker

May 23, 2019

Modigliani's fly-on-the-wall documentary verges toward the hagiographic, but that's not the most damning criticism, because he makes the case of O'Rourke's quiet charisma. Read full review

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Ccraw26

May 29, 2019

Amazing, inspiring, and heartbreaking all at the same time. The amount of work and passion Beto put into the senate run was incredible.

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GrantD243

Jun 11, 2019

This documentary does a good job of showing what Beto is like as a person and politician. However, like many of the recent political documentaries I've watched, it feels somewhat shallow in a way. I feel like they could have gone deeper than they did, and as a result end up with a betterThis documentary does a good job of showing what Beto is like as a person and politician. However, like many of the recent political documentaries I've watched, it feels somewhat shallow in a way. I feel like they could have gone deeper than they did, and as a result end up with a better documentary than they did.… Expand

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3ebfan511

Jun 26, 2019

OK documentary, but the makers were probably too close to the subject, as it lacks drama, and feels more like an extended Beto for president commercial. It was interesting to see some behind the scenes of his campaign, esp. him driving a bit himself, but there isn't a whole lot else there.OK documentary, but the makers were probably too close to the subject, as it lacks drama, and feels more like an extended Beto for president commercial. It was interesting to see some behind the scenes of his campaign, esp. him driving a bit himself, but there isn't a whole lot else there. It almost never shows him in a negative light, doesn't talk about his psyche much or his past much at all, and in the entire film he only shows very mild frustration about 2 times ..which is supposed to about a 9 month long campaign. It seems hard to believe that he never became frustrated, or doubtful, or tired, or....anything. it pretty much shows him as the same mostly through out the film, w little we learn besides some of his stances from him talking to crowds, and occasional interactions w people. If you like political documentaries you may find it interesting, but...it doesn't really dig deep on anything interesting emotionally, and probably is not a truly unbiased look at the man, and the time period depicted. The more interesting parts were actually with his supporters on the ground and an inside look into thier lives, which is only a small portion of the films run time. Therefore it is lacking as a fascinating documentary, instead ...is a bit boring and surface-level.… Expand

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