C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America
Metascore
62 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    A brilliant and irresistible counterfactual overview of American history.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    91
    It's a fearless and brilliant racial-historical satire, done in a meticulous re-creation of the Ken Burns mode, that chronicles the last 150 years of America as if the South had won the Civil War.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Noel Murray
    91
    For the most part, Willmott succeeds thrillingly.
  4. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    88
    Provocative, deeply unsettling mockumentary.
  5. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: M. E. Russell
    83
    C.S.A. has a love-it-or-hate-it bite that probably will lead to a few passionate post-screening discussions.

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User Score
6.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 4 out of 12
  1. MarkM.
    9
    Absorbing and provocative film with a thoughtful, cutting sense of humor. With the exception of JFK, I'd say the director does a great job constructing a plausible parallel history that incorporates actual historical figures. Should we just be happy the South lost? Or did the USA post-1865 take on more aspects of the CSA than most of us care to admit?… Full Review »
  2. AndrewHinMD
    10
    C.S.A. is an excellent satirical-historical product, cleverly using the Ken Burns' style of documentary making. I am pleased to have found it, and plan to share it with my friends. I fail to understand some other viewers' negative reaction to the film. I offer a compound question to them: Do you not understand satire or are you simply an ignorant, defensive racist? America has more than its share of ignoramuses and bigots. Such creatures will not find C.S.A. appealing.… Full Review »
  3. LeeA.
    0
    Reverse Racism Crap !! if the color of a man is to blame for slavery or racism then this Racist is truly a Real Racist people Need to find a better way of Educating them selfs !! This Film was racially motivated in a bad way he blames Not Only the slave owners but all white people based on skin color kevin willmott Proves all Races including Africans can judge other races by the color of there skin.… Full Review »
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