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78 out of 100

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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings

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  • Summary: Against the backdrop of rural Georgia, this documentary is a portrait of Robert Eads, a transgender female-to-male dealing with ovarian cancer.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    91
    The film defuses all preconceptions about the ''issues'' of transsexual identity to arrive at a place of tremulous human power.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    88
    Less grim than it sounds, Southern Comfort ends on a note of triumph for its endearing, gender-bending hero.
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  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Amy Taubin
    80
    Eads's wit, generosity, insight, and courage are irresistible.

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  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. AdamA
    9
    This is a courageous, poignant, groundbreaking film. Through the filmmaker's lens, we see the shockingly ordinary humanity of a misunderstood and oppressed population. The film might have benefited from interviews with self-proclaimed "religious fundamentalists," whose vitriol toward simple, good-hearted folks would present an enlightening contrast.… Expand
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