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  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • Sundance Selects
  • 1 h 21 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • Sundance Selects
  • 1 h 21 m

Summary Kathleen Hanna, lead singer of the punk band Bikini Kill and dance-punk trio Le Tigre, rose to national attention as the reluctant but never shy voice of the riot grrrl movement. She became one of the most famously outspoken feminist icons, a cultural lightning rod. Her critics wished she would just shut-up, and her fans hoped she never ...

Directed By: Sini Anderson

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • Sundance Selects
  • 1 h 21 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • Sundance Selects
  • 1 h 21 m

The Punk Singer

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
75
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 4 User Ratings
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Summary Kathleen Hanna, lead singer of the punk band Bikini Kill and dance-punk trio Le Tigre, rose to national attention as the reluctant but never shy voice of the riot grrrl movement. She became one of the most famously outspoken feminist icons, a cultural lightning rod. Her critics wished she would just shut-up, and her fans hoped she never ...

Directed By: Sini Anderson

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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90
Dec 3, 2013
The Punk Singer is a perfect storm. It is a love letter to Kathleen Hanna, to feminism, and to the fans, but it’s also just a damn good movie.
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83
Nov 16, 2013
Edited in a frenzied mashup of concert fragments and off-stage exchanges, The Punk Singer generally overcomes its rough production values by realizing the energy of Hanna's achievements in terms of her passion and physical prowess.
By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW
80
Nov 29, 2013
Dynamic performance footage and input from a variety of collaborators, colleagues and admirers, as well as Hanna herself, make the tightly edited Punk Singer a vivid watch even for those with no interest in or experience with the music itself.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
78
Dec 4, 2013
The Punk Singer (and the formation of the Julie Ruin) offers a welcome return to, if not the fray, then certainly the front – where, as every rebel girl worth her combat boots knows, girls belong.
By Marc Savlov FULL REVIEW
75
Dec 5, 2013
As pointedly as The Punk Singer looks at the past, the movie’s uncertain where the energy of that original moment has gone. Where are the riot-grrrls of today? Take your daughters to the movie, then ask them.
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW
70
Nov 27, 2013
What’s missing from The Punk Singer is real friction or ambiguity.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 26, 2013
Sini Anderson's film may be another unimaginative fan letter, but at least Kathleen Hannah is worthy of such devotion.
By Drew Hunt FULL REVIEW

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Production Company A Bird in the Hand Productions, Long Shot Factory
Release Date Nov 29, 2013
Duration 1 h 21 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.thepunksinger.com/
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Awards

Seattle International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Chlotrudis Awards
• 1 Nomination
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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