Son of the South
Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: February 5, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
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Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperFeb 8, 2021
This is an old-fashioned and borderline corny biopic that looks like it could have been made 40 years ago — but it’s also a true-life story about a man who denounced his racist lineage and dedicated himself to the cause, a man who is still with us today, and it’s a story well worth telling. Read full review
70
VarietyJoe LeydonFeb 4, 2021
Brown’s well-crafted and period-persuasive biopic strikes a dramatically sound and emotionally satisfying balance between the moral awakening of its white protagonist and his relationships with sometimes encouraging, sometimes skeptical Black leaders and foot soldiers. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergFeb 4, 2021
Accepted on its terms, the film does a reasonably absorbing job of dramatizing how Zellner’s convictions strengthened, pulling him away from the security of inaction. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreFeb 4, 2021
It’s not that the performances are incompetent. The script is alarmingly tone-deaf. Read full review
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