Us Kids
Greenwich Entertainment | Release Date: October 30, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Los Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarOct 29, 2020
For its merits as a dynamic nonfiction piece incisively dealing with a pivotal issue from heartbreakingly human angle, Us Kids is indispensable viewing for anyone who genuinely cares about the future of this country beyond “thoughts and prayers.” Read full review
78
TheWrapSteve PondNov 24, 2020
Us Kids is a needed reminder that issues don’t go away just because something else is getting today’s headlines. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleBob StraussOct 29, 2020
The humanity Snyder’s cameras capture is stirring as these young people work past their issues and together on shrewd political strategies. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyOct 29, 2020
If it seems more of a flashback than a flashpoint — particularly as impeachment proceedings seem to crowd out discussion of anything else — Us Kids nonetheless reminds that this issue too often comes down to children, and whether our society places enough value on that supposedly most-precious-resource to meaningfully protect them. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeOct 29, 2020
If it leaves us more hopeful about those kids' mental health than about the gun debate, that's hardly surprising. Read full review
70
The New York TimesLovia GyarkyeOct 29, 2020
Us Kids skillfully handles a sensitive subject and prudently connects the Parkland students’ stories to those of Black students whose experiences with gun violence rarely garner similar national attention. Read full review
58
IndieWireDavid EhrlichOct 29, 2020
Snyder casts her net too wide to paint a meaningful portrait of the kids, and follows them too closely to provide much lasting insight into the context of their campaign. And yet, the spirit of their mission shines through. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMatthew MonagleJun 7, 2021
The sad truth is that Us Kids feels a bit too much like the thing the students hoped to avoid: a celebration of a moment in time, not the start of a revolution. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comRobert DanielsOct 30, 2020
Like the limited legislative change that has occurred due to the underappreciated efforts of these valiant activists, I wish Snyder’s Us Kids resulted in more. Read full review
50
The PlaylistJonathan ChristianOct 29, 2020
If Us Kids had shed its extra weight and fine-tuned its focus, the nonfiction feature might have bloomed into a decade-defining documentary. Read full review
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