The Public
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) | Release Date: April 5, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
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Mixed or average reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
11
Negative:
3
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67
Original-CinKim HughesApr 23, 2019
The Public, which played at TIFF last fall, is the kind of movie you want to like and that probably needs to get made and seen. But needing to see something and wanting to see it are different things. Read full review
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The Film StageJared MobarakApr 3, 2019
Estevez isn’t afraid to swing for the fences and elicit some tears from empathetic audience members, but he’s also willing to stop himself short of full-on exploitation via senseless violence. That’s what makes The Public a success despite the convenient characters and constant paralleling showing the merit of second chances. Estevez never forgets the humanity he’s striving to spotlight. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 18, 2019
Jeffrey Wright plays the world weary library director trying to keep the peace and hold on to some semblance of the institution’s core mission — a fact delivering, education supplementing bastion of learning, civic responsibility and civility. That’s one thing The Public absolutely nails. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comNell MinowApr 5, 2019
The film is often entertaining, with some nice touches and compelling moments. Read full review
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