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  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 16 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 16 m

Summary Penetrating far beyond Hollywood’s hyper-sexualized femme fatales, A Girl and a Gun explores the modern American woman through intimate portraits that revolve around fundamental issues of preservation, power, feminism and violence. Punctuated with archival footage and expert commentary to provide a rich historical and cultural context, t...

Directed By: Cathryne Czubek

Written By: Amanda Hughes, Cathryne Czubek

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 16 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 16 m

A Girl and a Gun

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
41
User Score Generally Favorable
7.5
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Summary Penetrating far beyond Hollywood’s hyper-sexualized femme fatales, A Girl and a Gun explores the modern American woman through intimate portraits that revolve around fundamental issues of preservation, power, feminism and violence. Punctuated with archival footage and expert commentary to provide a rich historical and cultural context, t...

Directed By: Cathryne Czubek

Written By: Amanda Hughes, Cathryne Czubek

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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33% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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67% Mixed
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33% Negative
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60
Jul 4, 2013
Director Cathryne Czubek’s well-researched, incredibly lively chronicle of the way guns are marketed to, coveted by, and portrayed with women is a vital glimpse into a cultural phenomenon.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 9, 2013
More entertaining than especially revelatory, this timely documentary adds a sprightly note to a somber subject.
By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 3, 2013
Though it runs a mere 76 minutes, it can’t maintain its muddled thesis for even that brief period.
By Mike D'Angelo FULL REVIEW
40
Jul 4, 2013
Whether viewed as empowerment tools or aphrodisiacs, stress relievers or deadly bodyguards, these weapons and their owners never cohere into an actual point.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
38
Jul 2, 2013
Had director Catheryne Czubek focused on just one or two of the several interesting or lesser-explored topics under the umbrella of her debut film's subject matter, A Girl and a Gun might have amounted to a sharper, more interesting documentary.
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30
Jul 2, 2013
Since the conversation is unfocused and there's no real thesis, we get a girl and a gun but not really a movie.
By Aaron Hillis FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings
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75% Positive
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0% Mixed
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25% Negative
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Release Date Jul 3, 2013
Duration 1 h 16 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline 17 Million Women. One Loaded Issue.
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