Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
  • Network: PBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 30, 2015
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
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  1. dyshpo
    May 29, 2015
    8
    Sometimes a bit sentimental but very interesting . What we need now is a PBS doc about AIDS.
    The book though probably equal to this production Pulitzer is not a noteworthy award anymore .

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#39 Best TV Season of 2015

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Keith Uhlich
    Mar 31, 2015
    70
    It’s an unbecoming undercurrent [the film frequently sentimentalizes cancer patients' experiences] in an otherwise absorbing nonfiction narrative, and it leaves a bitter aftertaste.
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  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    Mar 30, 2015
    90
    Directed by Barak Goodman, the documentary is an information-stuffed and yet affecting and engrossing work made in the straightforward manner of its executive producer, Ken Burns.
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  3. Denver Post
    Reviewed by: Joanne Ostrow
    Mar 30, 2015
    80
    An engaging work of strong storytelling.
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