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War on Kids

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Movie Info

Genre(s): Documentary

Written by:

Directed by: Cevin D. Soling

Release Date:
Theatrical: November 20, 2009

Running Time: 95 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

The War on Kids is a documentary on the oppression of children in America and how attitudes in society and media, as well as the punitive actions that follow are getting intensely more abusive. (Spectacle Films)

What The Critics Said

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Village Voice Ella Taylor

Cevin Soling's lively documentary lays out in hair-raising detail the authoritarian underpinnings of America's child-centered culture.

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50

Variety Ronnie Scheib

A startling wake-up call about appalling conditions prevailing in American schools, The War on Kids contradicts popular wisdom.

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The New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis

Offering neither balance nor solutions (a segment on the overuse of medications like Ritalin is especially powerful, but especially in need of counterargument), The War on Kids questions what kind of citizens we are producing.

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Time Out New York Nick Schager

It’s a hysterical doc that’s a war on rational, levelheaded analysis.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes

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