Whores' Glory
Metascore
73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    Apr 30, 2012
    90
    Both a wrenching journalistic exploration of real life and something close to great cinema.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    Apr 25, 2012
    83
    Glawogger studiously avoids explicitness until he gets to Mexico, where he finally goes past the bartering stage and behind closed doors as business is conducted. Pleasure isn't part of the transaction.
  3. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: David Fear
    Apr 24, 2012
    80
    There are no lava-spewing natural phenomena or gut-wrenching slaughterhouse sequences in this unofficial companion piece, but you do witness sex tourists in Bangkok choosing numbered "girlfriends" as if they were picking out lobsters in a tank.
  4. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    May 24, 2012
    75
    Whores' Glory, is as sad a film as you can possibly see. To experience it is to be haunted by the bleakness and ugliness of prostitution, the hopeless trap of it, and the defeat of love that it represents.
  5. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    Apr 27, 2012
    75
    Glawogger doesn't make any moral judgments, but you can't help but feel sorry for the "girls'' and their johns.
  6. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Jesse Cataldo
    Apr 16, 2012
    75
    While Michael Glawogger does make overtures in the wrong directions, he usually seems to know where to steer his material.
  7. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    Apr 27, 2012
    70
    Quietly powerful but dispiriting documentary, which compares the world's oldest profession as practiced from place to place.
  8. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Mark Holcomb
    Apr 24, 2012
    70
    Michael Glawogger's fearless Whores' Glory demystifies trick turning with a bluntness and sneaky artistry that's sure to make even the most jaded of us choke on our next sitcom-hooker-joke chuckle.
  9. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Mark Feeney
    Jun 14, 2012
    63
    Glawogger has the good sense mostly to stay out of the way and let the material speak for itself.
  10. NPR
    Reviewed by: Mark Jenkins
    Apr 19, 2012
    50
    Austrian documentarian Michael Glawogger's Whore's Glory is no "Pretty Woman." But neither does it qualify as an expose.

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User Score
8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. justthisonetime
    9
    thought-provoking, emotionally captivating, very much socially relevant, with almost poetic candid dialogue, excellent cinematography, and a wonderful soundtrack. best documentary on netflix i've ever seen, hands down. if you have an account, or even just an internet connection, i highly recommend that you watch Whore's Glory.… Full Review »
  2. joey-clemenza
    9
    Not quite the movie you'd like to watch for easy viewing and enjoyment, this sad and often disturbing view into the world of the "oldest profession on earth" is sometimes unmerciful in it's portrayal of the truth. Unflinching and never once letting off, the three stories from three different parts of the world will leave you all dizzy with enough substance, style and compelling honesty to make you cry. A haunting documentary with an equally arresting soundtrack, Austrian filmmaker Michael Glawogger will have you begging for a break without ever taking his foot off the pedal. Ever more so was the truth upon viewing the final 20 minutes. A documentary you will soon never forget. **4.5 out of 5 stars**… Full Review »
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