The Loving Story
HBO | Release Date: February 14, 2012
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
81
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandFeb 15, 2012
Season 1 Review: One of the many virtues of Buirski's film is that it doesn't hit viewers over the head with the parallel between the Lovings' case and the debate over same-sex marriage. The parallel is simply there, to be identified and considered by the viewer. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyFeb 17, 2012
Season 1 Review: The Loving Story is a different kind of 1960s civil rights tale, one that in many ways has a deeper level of warmth. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterDavid KnowlesFeb 15, 2012
Season 1 Review: In all, The Loving Story is a perfect time capsule that illuminates the racist past of our country with a uniquely personal and poignant emphasis. Read full review
80
TimeJames PoniewozikFeb 15, 2012
Season 1 Review: A low-key but moving documentary about these two low-key people and their moving struggle. Read full review
80
Washington PostHank StueverFeb 15, 2012
Season 1 Review: Director Nancy Buirski's engaging HBO documentary (a Valentine's Day treat, airing Tuesday night), rescues the Lovings from the perfunctory realm of footnotes and newspaper clippings and brings them into a more emotional light. Read full review
80
The New York TimesAlessandra StanleyFeb 15, 2012
Season 1 Review: It's the Lovings, not Loving v. Virginia, that hold our attention. Their reticence, even under such close camera scrutiny, is intriguing and even charming. Read full review
67
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardFeb 15, 2012
Season 1 Review: Even at approximately 80 minutes, director/producer Nancy Buirski's work could be tighter, but it's hard to imagine a more appropriate documentary for Valentine's Day. Read full review
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