Summary
In 2018, a young bartender in the Bronx, a coal miner’s daughter in West Virginia, a grieving mother in Nevada and a registered nurse in Missouri join a movement of insurgent candidates challenging powerful incumbents in Congress. Without political experience or corporate money, these four women are attempting to do what many consider impossible.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+38)
Critics 90Audiences 52GoodWatch 72
Tomatometer99%
Metascore80
Letterboxd · 25 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb7.4
User score4.5
Audience score11%
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −10 min on the typical 96
typical 9686Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2019
January 27, 2019
7 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- Rachel Lears Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
Writing · 1
- Ryan Blotnick Writer, Original Music Composer
Production · 4
- Regina K. Scully Executive Producer
- Stephanie Soechtig Executive Producer
- Kristin Lazure Executive Producer
- Sarah Olson Producer
Editing · 3
- Robin Blotnick Editor
- David Teague Consulting Editor
- Ilhan Omar Archival Footage Coordinator
Sound · 1
- Rodrigo Salvatierra Sound Recordist
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