Life Support: Season 1
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 10, 2007
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
77 out of 100

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User Score
8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

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  • Starring: Queen Latifah, Darrin Dewitt Henson
  • Summary: This topical, made-for-HBO movie deals with AIDS in the African-American community, centering on Queen Latifah as a wife, mother and AIDS activist who is HIV-positive herself. It's not the downer you'd think it would be.
  • Genre(s): Drama, Health & Lifestyle

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    90
    What is remarkable about "Life Support" is how it avoids every pitfall of the standard issue-based TV film and, indeed, of most TV films, period.
  2. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    80
    This impressive fact-based debut from cultural journalist turned director Nelson George keeps us captivated simply by honing in tight on the character of its people, sketching in fine detail not just their admirable strengths but their all-too-human flaws.
  3. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    80
    The whole cast works at a fierce level.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Virginia Heffernan
    60
    When this complex question about memory, identity, reality and generations of women supplies the suspense of the film, “Life Support” really gets good.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. MorganM
    10
    wounderful... queen latifah is my favorite actress and she makes this serise even better!
  2. Esther
    10
    I will watch it again just to enjoy all the performances. By far the best television I have seen in a long time.
  3. dblake
    8
    It's easy to forget about the challenges of living with AIDS particularly when there are so many distractions. On the other hand, Life Support that goes beyond the tragedy of the week story to present what life is like in the African American community where AIDS has ravaged multiple generations. Life Support tells one family's story with wit and passion. Queen Latifah heads a cast of well known African American performers. This the type of thoughtful responsible productions that deserve to be supported. )… Expand
  4. JScotti
    4
    This movie beats you over the head with its themes. Nearly every single scene is about how the main character was on crack and has AIDS, and any scene that isn't about both of these things is about one of them. I understand the movie is about drug use, disease, forgiveness, etc. but the plot makes these characters seem two dimensional. I hope if I ever contract AIDS that every conversation in my life from that point on will not be about how I have AIDS.… Expand

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