The Librarians
| Release Date: October 3, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
83
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The New York TimesSheri LindenOct 2, 2025
From its superb opening-credits sequence paying tribute to card catalogs of yore to its sharp selection of vintage clips and intimate reportage, The Librarians is as well-crafted as it is profoundly alarming. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinSep 25, 2025
Kudos are due to supervising editor Mark Becker and his team, who never put a splice wrong. That deft level of craft is maintained throughout, while the aching musical bed by contemporary composer Nico Muhly adds just the right tone of plangent despair tinged with hope. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comNell MinowOct 3, 2025
The Librarians is a documentary about the hysterical, unfounded, personal, and sometimes violent attacks on librarians. It is also about their unwavering commitment to making facts, literature, and inspiration available to anyone. Read full review
83
The Film StageDan MeccaFeb 6, 2025
This documentary lays the facts at our feet and gives us a glimpse of the brave people trying to keep books in libraries and keep young minds open. Read full review
80
The GuardianCath ClarkeSep 25, 2025
Incredibly principled and brave, the librarians talk about their vocation and standing up for the young people for whom libraries are a safe space where they can discover their identity in the pages of books. They really are superwomen. Read full review
80
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganSep 25, 2025
It’s clear that waters need to be calmed or someone will be hurt, but The Librarians also shows that won’t happen unless people stand up and take action. So it’s a call to arms, then. But, be warned: a horror story too. Read full review
80
Next Best PictureCody DericksSep 25, 2025
With The Librarians, Kim A. Snyder has crafted a moving, invigorating call for tolerant thinking and freedom to prevail. Thankfully, it provides a path forward for those who will watch it with concern, showing that the best way to combat ignorance and hate is with the further dissemination of knowledge. Evil prefers a closed mind, and like a good book, these librarians seek to open them. Read full review
80
VarietyLisa KennedyJan 31, 2025
Filmmaker Kim A. Snyder’s illuminating documentary — premiering at the Sundance Film Festival — offers a rattling look at coordinated efforts to ban books. More importantly, it introduces viewers to the everyday and increasingly vital heroes pushing back: the librarians who sound the alarm to both legislative and grassroots attempts to pull books from school and public libraries. Read full review
70
ColliderTherese LacsonFeb 12, 2025
We feel very much like we are in the thick of it when watching, as if we're in the room as the story develops. Read full review
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