Makers: Women Who Make America
PBS | Release Date: February 26, 2013
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
84
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandFeb 26, 2013
Season 1 Review: The new documentary is one of the best and most far-reaching films about the modern women's movement. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleySep 30, 2014
Season 2 Review: Once you get past its curiously unhelpful title, this six-part series offers a powerful look at the rise of women over the last half century, in fields from comedy to politics. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushSep 30, 2014
Season 2 Review: It's an awfully good [documentary]. Read full review
80
VarietyBrian LowrySep 30, 2014
Season 2 Review: Inevitably, there’s some overlap (“The Mary Tyler Moore Show” is cited in both of these first two hours), but Makers offers an evenhanded look at the barriers women have faced, while celebrating the accomplishments of those pioneers who have overcome them. Read full review
80
The New York TimesAnita GatesFeb 26, 2013
Season 1 Review: In the beginning, this program feels like old news (one generation has seen it all before, and the other doesn’t care), but the narrative quickly comes together and still has the power to astound. Read full review
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