Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo
Metascore
70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Rachel Saltz
    90
    These are vivid, flawed, even introspective characters. And they're classic American strivers. With rodeo, but not just that, they hope to go beyond where they have been.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    80
    Informally sketched but deeply felt, Bradley Beesley's documentary Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo mingles with the spirited cowgirl inmates who compete in Oklahoma's annual state penitentiary rodeo.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    70
    There's enough rosy-cheeked drama, triumph, and sacrifice for a ready-made Hollywood remake.
  4. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    50
    Once the rodeo's over, where do the sweethearts go? Beesley, thankfully, doesn't end the film with the end of the rodeo, but there's a potentially more interesting follow-up doc ghosting right behind this one.

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