Who Killed the Electric Car?
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Metascore
70 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 60 Ratings

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  • Starring: Martin Sheen, Mel Gibson
  • Summary: This documentary chronicles the life and mysterious death of the GM EV1, examining its cultural and economic ripple effects and how they reverberated through the halls of government and big business. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    91
    Who Killed the Electric Car? makes you angry, and also sad, to live in a country where innovation could be contrived into an enemy.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    80
    A murder mystery, a call to arms and an effective inducement to rage, Who Killed the Electric Car? is the latest and one of the more successful additions to the growing ranks of issue-oriented documentaries.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Michael Rechtshaffen
    80
    A potent hybrid of passion and politics fuel this energetic and highly compelling documentary.
  4. Empire
    Reviewed by: Sam Toy
    60
    A story that deserves to be heard, but like the EV1, it’s a quiet achievement that should have been much louder.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. JoeH.
    10
    I would have given it a 20 out of 10. It was a very well-done film with a great message. Everyone should see this movie.
  2. kingshahid
    8
    This movie could have been made more exciting ... It was interesting to watch.. and exposed interested information regarding the electric cars. I'd like to see how TESLA does in this game in the coming years - will it knock out the major competitors that initiated and killed its own electric cars that could have been great for everyone except those with a vested financial interest over all things else.… Expand
  3. JimG.
    6
    A competent engaging documentary.
  4. JeffS.
    0
    A pile of left-wing propaganda combined with B-list celebrity interviews and narration by the "real" president, Martin Sheen. Hybrid and electric car technologies are held up to be glorious and infallible while other technologies are mocked and impugned. The filmmakers did a good job of pointing out the shortcomings of other "new" technologies but they never discussed the limitations of hybrids or electric cars. Also, in order to fully appreciate this film you need to have no understanding of basic economics or consumer behavior. If that's you, then you too will "probably want to give this film "20 out of 10 stars" like the sycophantic tree-huggers who got here before me.… Expand

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