The Glorias
Amazon Studios | Release Date (Streaming): September 30, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Film ThreatLorry KiktaOct 5, 2020
I felt as if I knew Steinem by the end of it, and as though there might be some hope in this current hellscape in which we live. It is the exact kind of movie we need in times such as these. Read full review
88
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 29, 2020
“The Vote” was on PBS’s “American Experience,” the gloriously acrid “Mrs. America” on Hulu and the sweet Helen Reddy biopic “I Am Woman” came to theaters and streaming. The Glorias rides the crest of that wave, the best project of the lot, and quite possibly the film of the year. Read full review
83
IndieWireKate ErblandFeb 2, 2020
A straight line could be plotted through the feature which, despite its imaginative storytelling structure, still manages to hit all of the big moments in Steinem’s life. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshSep 29, 2020
Using every tool at her disposal, Taymor crafts an epic tapestry of a remarkable life, paying tribute to the glorious Gloria Steinem. Read full review
80
Screen DailyTim GriersonFeb 2, 2020
Dramatising Steinem’s life during different periods, and with different actresses, Taymor has crafted an exceedingly thoughtful portrait of a leader and the women’s movement she championed. Read full review
75
The Associated PressLindsey BahrOct 1, 2020
It doesn’t always work, but has a natural engine and spirit to it that keeps you focused. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSep 30, 2020
The dreaded question with a film like this is, “Wouldn’t a documentary have been better?” In this case, there’s a double answer. The first half of The Glorias is better told as a drama, because it’s fascinating to see (and not just be told) the obstacles in front of Steinem and how she overcame them. But the second half would have been better as a documentary. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireSep 30, 2020
The Glorias is consistently a visual treat, as you’d expect from Taymor. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineDan RubinsSep 28, 2020
The film weaves its refreshingly unpredictable web as the strands of Steinem’s life spiral around each other through snippets of scenes that work efficiently and never preachily. Read full review
75
The Film StageDan MeccaFeb 2, 2020
Frankly, one wishes The Glorias was a bit more radical in its presentation. As it stands, the film gets the job done. Read full review
75
The PlaylistRafael MotamayorFeb 2, 2020
Taymor’s latest manages to be both a loving tribute to American trailblazer and the power of collective action to bring social change. It’s also visually vivid and unexpected, but unfortunately, fairly uneven overall. Read full review
70
ABC NewsPeter TraversSep 25, 2020
The tragic loss of RBG, makes this biopic of women’s-rights icon Gloria Steinem more relevant than ever. It took Julianne Moore and three other actresses to play this feminist trailblazer through the ages and they all do her proud. Read full review
70
VarietyOwen GleibermanFeb 2, 2020
The film is acted with great flair and emotional precision, and it’s been staged by Taymor with vividly detailed historical flavor, yet it tells Steinem’s story in a way that’s more wide than deep. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattOct 9, 2020
As a reverent highlight reel and a history lesson, The Glorias gets the job done; as a movie, though, it rarely sings. Read full review
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