Changing the Game
Hulu | Release Date (Streaming): June 1, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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88
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJun 1, 2021
Director Michael Barnett’s “Changing the Game” is an expertly crafted, empathetic, journalistically sound documentary following three strong, bright, likable and admirably accessible and forthcoming transgender teen athletes. Read full review
80
TheWrapDan CallahanJun 1, 2021
Changing the Game is that rare documentary about a social issue that is not preaching to the choir. If someone is uncertain or on the fence about this issue, this movie should allow them to make a logical conclusion about it, and that is not only a positive thing but also a stimulating one. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberFeb 18, 2020
Changing the Game is beautifully crafted, with strong visual evocations of the different locales that these young athletes inhabit. The editing is also sharp, so that we rarely feel we are spending too much time with one set of characters. Read full review
75
Paste MagazineJacob OllerJun 4, 2021
The sports doc finds plenty of beauty and excitement befitting its genre in its uphill battle, even if it sometimes tries to wrestle above its weight class. Read full review
75
IndieWireJude DryJun 2, 2021
Changing the Game goes beyond those dehumanizing headlines to show the real people affected by harmful anti-trans policies or lack of any meaningful legal protection. Read full review
75
Film ThreatAlan NgFeb 18, 2020
Changing the Game makes important arguments that need to be heard. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanJun 2, 2021
Changing the Game could have gone further, analyzing how fairness in sports is a myth to begin with. But the movie isn’t interested in rewriting the rules; it would rather introduce us to the brave young people who are. Read full review
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VarietyTomris LafflyFeb 18, 2020
Unadventurous in its design — Barnett goes for a conventional mélange of clips and talking heads to structure the story — Changing the Game admittedly benefits from a traditional approach that slowly familiarizes the audience both with the subjects and the layers of an ongoing discriminatory debate around fairness. Read full review
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