Gloria: In Her Own Words
HBO | Release Date: August 15, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
NewsdayDiane WertsAug 16, 2011
Season 1 Review: This evocative hour doesn't lionize Steinem, but simply lays out what happened. Read full review
80
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen GrayAug 15, 2011
Season 1 Review: A lot of the rest may feel like a rehash to women (and men) of a certain age, but for anyone not old enough to remember a time when network anchors, all male, felt free to make fun of the fledgling women's movement on the evening news, Gloria might yet have something to say. Read full review
80
VarietyBrian LowryAug 15, 2011
Season 1 Review: Rich as the subject is, the mix of first-person reminiscence with archival material doesn't overstay its welcome by a moment. As such, it's a wholly satisfying portrait, even if the view is every bit as rose-colored as Steinem's glasses. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandAug 15, 2011
Season 1 Review: By making us wonder what Steinem doesn't declare, we can come to a greater understanding of the complexities of the woman herself, but only if we are willing to venture beneath the surface. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamaraAug 15, 2011
Season 1 Review: [Her] presence is what both illuminates and limits Gloria: In Her Own Words. Read full review
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