Life and Debt
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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1 out of 7

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Metascore
67 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    80
    After viewing documentarian Stephanie Black's dour exegesis of the wrecked Jamaican economy -- only the most insensitive vacationer will want to set foot anywhere near the resorts and beaches of Montego Bay.
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  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jami Bernard
    75
    This is a sophisticated and unsettling documentary marred only by a voice-over taken from the writings of Jamaica Kincaid.
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  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Loren King
    75
    A searing documentary with an agenda.
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