White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): April 19, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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4
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Screen DailyNikki BaughanApr 15, 2022
It is a fascinating, horrifying story and Klayman eschews any tricks or gimmicks — bar some lively collage animation — to allow this explosive narrative to evolve through the eye-opening experiences of those who lived it. Read full review
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Paste MagazineLex BriscusoApr 20, 2022
The movie is a worthy examination of the culture surrounding Abercrombie and why it became so toxic—and how we followed suit—but it could’ve been a slightly more rounded-out story had it focused on all elements of the company’s biases. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comNick AllenApr 19, 2022
While this documentary from Alison Klayman can be insightful in taking us inside a phenomenon, its approach can be too broad, with filmmaking that relies on its own weaning sense of trendy. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeApr 21, 2022
The doc circles its subject with a mix of fascination, reverence and minor disgust. Read full review
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The PlaylistChristian GallichioApr 18, 2022
When the film drifts into the larger discourse of Abercrombie’s fall, it favors simplistic answers — namely the democratization of social media — over a more critical interrogation of why Abercrombie fell, and how they are still trying to claw their way back to relevancy. Read full review
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IndieWireDavid EhrlichApr 14, 2022
Cathartic and outrageous as it can be to hear the juicy — but wildly unsurprising — details of how Abercrombie operated behind the scenes, Klayman’s film doesn’t ground them in any greater sociopolitical context. Read full review
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The New York TimesBen KenigsbergApr 20, 2022
While the movie provides encouraging evidence of how much societal sensibilities have changed, it is fundamentally dressing up well-worn material. Read full review
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