Athlete A

Name: Athlete A
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Released: June 24, 2020
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 85

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): June 24, 2020 | PG-13

Summary: In Athlete A, filmmakers Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk delve into the unchecked abuse inside the world of elite competitive gymnastics. Equal parts devastating and inspiring, the film follows the IndyStar reporters as they reveal the extensive cover-up and culture of cruelty that was allowed to thrive within elite gymnastics, the attorneyIn Athlete A, filmmakers Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk delve into the unchecked abuse inside the world of elite competitive gymnastics. Equal parts devastating and inspiring, the film follows the IndyStar reporters as they reveal the extensive cover-up and culture of cruelty that was allowed to thrive within elite gymnastics, the attorney fighting the institutions, and most importantly, the brave whistle-blowers who refuse to be silenced. [Netflix]… Expand

Director: Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk

Genre(s): Crime, Documentary

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 103 min

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G. Allen Johnson

Jun 22, 2020

Athlete A gives us the story behind the story. It’s a terrific journalism movie, but it’s also a story of young women who persevered and found justice against the odds. Read full review

Leah Greenblatt

Jun 18, 2020

A measured if still-maddening look into the 2016 USA Gymnastics scandal. Read full review

IndieWire Kate Erbland

Jun 23, 2020

Through even-handed reporting and a series of emotional first-person accounts, Athlete A excavates one of modern sports’ most horrific abusers and systems. It doesn’t do that by being preachy or shrill, instead working from one key belief: It must have started somewhere. Hopefully, Athlete A can contribute to ending it for good. Read full review

Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

Jun 24, 2020

Cohen and Shenk amplify the voices of the survivors while recognizing that Nassar’s arrest doesn’t dissipate the pain or deep-rooted exploitation. Read full review

Michael Ordona

Jul 14, 2020

Like a lot of recent documentaries about the overdue reckoning for sexual predators in positions of power, Athlete A is a reminder that the rot is sometimes within the system itself, not just within the criminals it benefits. Read full review

Leslie Felperin

Jun 24, 2020

Packaged as a standalone film, this fascinating and sensitively handled accounting shines a light on the abuse scandal that was exposed by the Indianapolis Star's investigative reporting into USA Gymnastics (USAG). Read full review

Jake Coyle

Jun 25, 2020

The documentary, directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk, is vigilant in widening is lens to capture the broader problems at USA Gymnastics. Read full review

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EGKreview

Jun 24, 2020

A very hard documentary to watch considering the theme, but although there are many moving parts, since it's about a group of stories coming together due to one common point, it still does a great job explaining everything from the history that led to the main storyline to the perspectiveA very hard documentary to watch considering the theme, but although there are many moving parts, since it's about a group of stories coming together due to one common point, it still does a great job explaining everything from the history that led to the main storyline to the perspective from not just the survivors but those involved in bringing things to light and getting justice. It's very moving and the personal testimonies make it even more so, with one of the hardest parts being the end for the story isn't technically over since it deals with a real life matter though lacking closure but even that is positive because it reawakens the desire for justice for those who are still struggling. For the work and the job bringing such an important matter to light once more I give it a 10 out of 10.… Expand

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daisyflower

Jul 3, 2020

I loved it. Very disturbing to watch, of course, but so well done. I hope these young women have found strength and healing.

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Aug 2, 2022

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Richard552

Aug 11, 2022

Very disturbing to watch, of course, but so well done. $1 to buy a Netflix account, Google search: vtvshare

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MattKingsbury

Jun 25, 2020

Athlete A is a beautifully crafted documentary, whose only downfall seems to be a slightly drawn out first hour. The story is touching and at times difficult to watch, but necessary as well. Highly recommend.

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Jun 25, 2020

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