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6.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  1. Miya
    Jun 8, 2007
    9
    Al Franken is many things. Snob? Maybe Goofy? Yeah, pretty much Arrogant? Not that I can tell Mean? Definitely not. - This guy is a writer and actor for heaven sakes and he's Jewish. What did you expect? Now he takes on politics. His jokes are often a bit lame, but his intentions and actions speak volumes as evidenced on this DVD. Franken lives the message he preaches. I can't think of anyone who has given so much of himself to the GI's in Iraq and Afghanistan. And you know, they love him because they can tell he really cares. - You can say what you want about Al Franken, but he's tops in my book.… Expand
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  2. JonB.
    Sep 13, 2006
    1
    Elitist snob diatribe. Boring. How he's made it this far is amazing. He's goofy.
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  3. RickW.
    Oct 3, 2006
    7
    Good enough, but could be better. Franken is better than this movie.
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  4. IanB
    Oct 9, 2006
    9
    Al comes across as warm, intelligent and caring. He was especially effective dissecting right wing propaganda to college kids. I saw an early cut with Ann Coulter being an idiot, but she make the directors cut those scenes. I can understand why!
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Metascore
49 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    50
    Despite these flashbacks, however, God Spoke never really delves into the reasons and/or motivations behind Franken's transformation from monologist and sketch-comedy performer to political pundit and liberal activist. Indeed, even during intimate moments, Franken rarely comes across as someone given to explaining himself.
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  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    50
    With the transformation of Al Franken from comedian to activist, Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus stumbled onto a good subject, but in the documentary Al Franken: God Spoke, they stumble around in it.
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dana Stevens
    50
    Even his fans may find themselves frustrated, since the film observes Mr. Franken closely without generating much insight into him.
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