What the Constitution Means to Me
Amazon Studios | Release Date (Streaming): October 16, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
87
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
RogerEbert.comAllison ShoemakerOct 16, 2020
To watch it is both painful and vital, like taking a great deep breath with a set of broken ribs. It will hurt. The pain is worth the reward. Read full review
91
PolygonKaren HanOct 21, 2020
The entire 104-minute show is performed in a single “room,” so it comes down to the sheer strength of Schreck’s writing and performance to hold an audience’s attention. Schreck more than pulls it off. Read full review
90
The New York TimesElisabeth VincentelliOct 23, 2020
Schreck succeeds in widening her autobiographical play into a paean for basic fairness: The American Constitution, admired as it is, fails to protect all of us from violence and discrimination. Read full review
90
Vanity FairSonia SaraiyaOct 16, 2020
What the Constitution Means to Me is a bracing (and funny!) slap in the face. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeDon AucoinOct 16, 2020
Schreck matches the wit and fire of her writing with a riveting performance that often does not feel like a performance at all, but rather a cri de coeur wrenched up from a deep place where the personal, the historical, and the universal have met and merged. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreOct 15, 2020
Schreck and her show are smart, informative, funny and often touching. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeOct 15, 2020
Director Heller does a better job of adapting Schreck’s play than the team behind Disney Plus’ recent “Hamilton” film, in part because the underlying production is so much simpler. Read full review
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