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Who Killed the Electric Car?
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70 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 58 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. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    88
    The only question his movie doesn't ask is "What do you want your next car to run on?" That's up to you.
  3. 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.
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  2. PerlaN.
    10
    Did you know that a 0 emissions car was on the market in California 5 years ago and widely lauded as affordable, dependable and fast by its drivers? And then, under pressure from GM, federal government (Mr. Bush, Condi and others who have strong ties to car manufacturers/oil companies), and oil companies. This is an eye-opening movie on the tactics of GM - how they crushed an excellent technology and created a red herring to confuse and distract legislators and consumers.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. 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
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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