Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4

Critic Reviews

  1. Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Nov 26, 2014
    100
    The film is loaded with useful and accurately scary information about what sleep deprivation is doing to us. It’s an eye-opener, but if you pay attention, it may not keep you up at night.
  2. Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Nov 26, 2014
    80
    Sleepless in America plays like a meticulously researched horror documentary.
  3. Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Nov 26, 2014
    80
    Sleepless in America, more than most National Geographic fare, makes a pretty solid case for finding the time to watch, even if that requires staying up past one’s bedtime.
  4. Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Nov 26, 2014
    75
    Its tone can be a bit preachy at times, but the problem itself is a clear and ever-present danger.