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  • 2022
  • TV-14
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2022
  • TV-14
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 28 m

Summary Abercrombie & Fitch conquered malls in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s with gorgeous models, pulsing dance beats and a fierce scent. But while the brand was running white hot, its popular “all-American” image began burning out as controversy came to light surrounding its exclusionary marketing and discriminatory hiring.

Directed By: Alison Klayman

  • 2022
  • TV-14
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2022
  • TV-14
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 28 m

White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
48
User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary Abercrombie & Fitch conquered malls in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s with gorgeous models, pulsing dance beats and a fierce scent. But while the brand was running white hot, its popular “all-American” image began burning out as controversy came to light surrounding its exclusionary marketing and discriminatory hiring.

Directed By: Alison Klayman

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Benjamin O'Keefe

Self - Activist & Public Speaker

Bobby Blanski

Self - Former A&F Model

Ryan Daharsh

Self - Former A&F Model

Sapna Maheshwari

Self - Business Reporter, New York Times

Jennifer Sheahan

Self - Former Store Employee

Alan Karo

Self - Fashion Marketing & Advertising Executive

Anthony Ocampo

Self - Former Store Employee

Treva Lindsey

Self - Professor of History, Ohio State University

Carla Barrientos

Self - Former Store Employee

Robin Givhan

Self - Senior Critic-at-Large, Washington Post

Jose Sanchez

Self - Former A&F Recruiter

Moe Tkacik

Self - Journalist

Cindy Smith-Maglione

Self - Former A&F VP Merchandising

Charles Martin

Self - Former A&F Design VP

Susan Berfield

Self - Journalist, Bloomberg News

Lindsey Rupp

Self - Journalist, Bloomberg

Kelly Blumberg

Self - Former A&F Graphic Design Director

Kjerstin Gruys

Self - Former A&F Merchandiser

Savas Abadsidis

Self - Former Editor-in-Chief, A&F Quarterly

Patrick Carone

Self - Former Associate Editor, A&F Quarterly

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
48
43% Positive
3 Reviews
57% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
48
43% Positive
3 Reviews
57% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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80
Apr 15, 2022
It is a fascinating, horrifying story and Klayman eschews any tricks or gimmicks — bar some lively collage animation — to allow this explosive narrative to evolve through the eye-opening experiences of those who lived it.
By Nikki Baughan FULL REVIEW
64
Apr 20, 2022
The movie is a worthy examination of the culture surrounding Abercrombie and why it became so toxic—and how we followed suit—but it could’ve been a slightly more rounded-out story had it focused on all elements of the company’s biases.
By Lex Briscuso FULL REVIEW
63
Apr 19, 2022
While this documentary from Alison Klayman can be insightful in taking us inside a phenomenon, its approach can be too broad, with filmmaking that relies on its own weaning sense of trendy.
By Nick Allen FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 21, 2022
The doc circles its subject with a mix of fascination, reverence and minor disgust.
By Lovia Gyarkye FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 18, 2022
When the film drifts into the larger discourse of Abercrombie’s fall, it favors simplistic answers — namely the democratization of social media — over a more critical interrogation of why Abercrombie fell, and how they are still trying to claw their way back to relevancy.
By Christian Gallichio FULL REVIEW
42
Apr 14, 2022
Cathartic and outrageous as it can be to hear the juicy — but wildly unsurprising — details of how Abercrombie operated behind the scenes, Klayman’s film doesn’t ground them in any greater sociopolitical context.
By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW
40
Apr 20, 2022
While the movie provides encouraging evidence of how much societal sensibilities have changed, it is fundamentally dressing up well-worn material.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 User Ratings
2.5
17% Positive
1 Rating
17% Mixed
1 Rating
67% Negative
4 Ratings

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User Score
Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 User Ratings
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17% Positive
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17% Mixed
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67% Negative
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Production Company AliKlay Productions, SecondNature
Release Date Apr 19, 2022
Duration 1 h 28 m
Rating TV-14
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Awards

Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards
• 1 Nomination

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