White People
MTV | Release Date: July 22, 2015
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
Entertainment WeeklyRay RahmanJul 20, 2015
Season 1 Review: Vargas' special may not be perfect or groundbreaking, but it is meaningful and, at times, eye-opening. [24 Jul 2015, p.54]
70
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamaraJul 22, 2015
Season 1 Review: White People is more conversation starter than a revelation, but the conversations it could start are limitless and important. Read full review
70
The New York TimesMike HaleJul 21, 2015
Season 1 Review: While there’s nothing very revelatory about it--white consciousness and privilege being awfully big subjects to tackle in 40 minutes of screen time--it’s consistently engaging. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyJul 20, 2015
Season 1 Review: White People feels like it jumps around a lot. Much like America on the subject of race. Read full review
60
VarietyBrian LowryJul 20, 2015
Season 1 Review: It’s generally interesting, but seldom digs farther than skin-deep. Read full review
50
SalonSonia SaraiyaJul 23, 2015
Season 1 Review: An ultimately very well-produced after-school special--important and honest, yes, but unlikely to meaningfully reach its target audience. Read full review
50
Wall Street JournalNancy DeWolf SmithJul 20, 2015
Season 1 Review: This film seems to want to scream, but never does, taking instead a mildly passive-aggressive approach to the objects under its microscope while following a trail of inquiry that meanders without ever arriving. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterKeith UhlichJul 20, 2015
Season 1 Review: There’s so much prospect for challenge and stimulation here, yet Vargas never digs deep, jumping away from these varying tales right when they’re getting interesting (and just in time for commercial break). Read full review
40
Yahoo TVKen TuckerJul 21, 2015
Season 1 Review: White People turns out to be a well-meaning but toothless exploration of its topic. Read full review
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