Stamped from the Beginning
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): November 15, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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VarietyMurtada ElfadlNov 13, 2023
It lulls the audience into thinking it’s only providing historical context. Yet by the end, it reveals the myths, the distortions and the made-up fallacies that have been presented as truth for centuries. And that is the most radical thing it could have done. Read full review
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The GuardianEllen E JonesNov 14, 2023
The film’s particular innovation is to privilege Black women’s perspectives on the history of American racism, and with the exception of Kendi himself, every expert commentator here is a Black woman. Read full review
75
Paste MagazineB. PantherNov 20, 2023
Though it opens with a strong and colorful idea, by trying to touch on too many complex ideas at once, the final impression left by Stamped from the Beginning remains smudged and unclear. Read full review
75
IndieWireChristian ZilkoNov 17, 2023
Even if Stamped from the Beginning frequently weakens its more nuanced scholarship by drifting into Kendi’s trademark good vs. evil narratives, it’s undeniably a well-intentioned film that gets many things right. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoNov 10, 2023
Stamped from the Beginning drives home Williams’ point that racism is so deeply embedded in our culture and society and that it takes this kind of fury to talk about it adequately. Read full review
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The Film StageEdward FrumkinNov 3, 2023
Stamped is an inspection of America’s social hierarchies and its ongoing divisions. Read full review
70
The New York TimesLisa KennedyNov 20, 2023
In a film brimming with visual gestures, these mini portraits of anti-racists are among its most memorable. Read full review
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