The Supreme Price
| Release Date: October 3, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
VarietyElla TaylorOct 6, 2014
With beauty, brains and dignity to burn, Hafsat Abiola inherits her mother’s mantle and offers riveting insight into the contradictions of a dynasty of reformist aristocracy. Read full review
90
Village VoiceDiana ClarkeSep 30, 2014
Lipper does an excellent job of using her film as a vehicle for the voices and concerns of Nigerians, and especially of Nigerian women, who are traditionally expected to stay at home while men operate in the public sphere. But Lipper does not limit her camera to political struggles. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranOct 2, 2014
Unlike documentaries that tie things up in a tidy bow, Supreme Price wants viewers to understand that the status of democracy in Nigeria remains very much in flux. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeOct 2, 2014
Though it doesn't answer every question it raises and may occasionally confuse the uninitiated, the polished film easily stirs indignation. Read full review
70
The New York TimesAnita GatesOct 2, 2014
Joanna Lipper’s documentary shapes one country’s recent history into an accessible and tragic family drama. Read full review
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