The Freedom to Marry
Argot Pictures | Release Date: March 3, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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83
Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattMar 2, 2017
If the 
story’s outcome is hardly a 
mystery — the landmark case was affirmed by a 5–4 margin in June 2015 — and the look of the film itself a little docu-drab, it’s also a shrewd and frequently moving testament to the true nature of change. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranMar 13, 2017
Though the documentary could do without encomiums from Wolfson's parents about what a brilliant child he was, it is clear that as an adult he was smart, dynamic and far-seeing about this matter in a way that few others were. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeMar 13, 2017
Though cameras weren't allowed in the courtroom, Rosenstein gets a whiff of the drama there by watching as Bonauto reviews her own performance after the fact, pausing after each exchange to dispassionately critique the way she made her case. Read full review
70
Village VoiceDaphne HowlandMar 2, 2017
Rosenstein makes this a suspenseful legal yarn and an essential history lesson. Read full review
60
VarietyJay WeissbergMar 5, 2017
[A] solid yet unexceptional documentary. Read full review
50
TheWrapDan CallahanFeb 27, 2017
The Freedom to Marry is a movie that discourages complex thinking or contradiction, but there are little hints here and there of something more frightening and unstable. Read full review
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