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Summary
A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 83Audiences 80GoodWatch 81
Tomatometer91%
Metascore75
Audience score83%
User score8.3
IMDb7.5
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −16 min on the typical 96
typical 9680Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2013
November 29, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Sini Anderson Director
Camera · 2
- Jennie Jeddry Director of Photography
- Moira Morel Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Bo Mehrad Editor
- Jessica Hernández Editor
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