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The Charcoal People
Metascore
46 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
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  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    75
    Raises an interesting question. Do you clamp down on corporations in order to protect the environment or do you let them go about their business because they help feed countless families.
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  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    70
    The film is a dispiriting experience.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    50
    Beautifully shot but overly spare documentary.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    50
    Bluntly downbeat.
  5. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    20
    Even at 70 minutes, The Charcoal People becomes repetitive and hopeless.
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