Fauci

Name: Fauci
Genre: Documentary
Released: September 10, 2021
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 70
Cast: Anthony Fauci, Apoorva Mandavilli, Bill Gates, Bono, Christine Grady

2021

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: September 10, 2021 | PG-13

Starring: Anthony Fauci, Apoorva Mandavilli, Bill Gates, Bono, Christine Grady, Francis Collins, George W. Bush, Laurie Garrett, Susan Rice, Thomas Frieden

Summary: Fauci delivers a rare glimpse into the long-standing professional career and personal life of the ultimate public servant, who after a lifetime of service faced his biggest test: a pandemic whose ferocity is unmatched in modern history. With his signature blend of scientific acumen, candor and integrity, Dr. Anthony Fauci became a culturalFauci delivers a rare glimpse into the long-standing professional career and personal life of the ultimate public servant, who after a lifetime of service faced his biggest test: a pandemic whose ferocity is unmatched in modern history. With his signature blend of scientific acumen, candor and integrity, Dr. Anthony Fauci became a cultural icon during the COVID-19 pandemic. But that has come at a cost as he has also faced attacks from adversaries in a nation increasingly divided by political party lines — with science increasingly caught in the crosshairs. A world-renowned infectious disease specialist and the longest-serving public health leader in Washington, D.C., who has served under seven presidents, Dr. Fauci has overseen the U.S. response to 40 years’ worth of outbreaks, including HIV/AIDS, SARS and Ebola.… Expand

Director: Janet Tobias and John Hoffman

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 104 min

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Ronda Racha Penrice

Sep 7, 2021

Regardless of your political leanings or affiliations, Fauci is an education on what civil service looks like. And Dr. Anthony Fauci leads the pack. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Sep 16, 2021

This is a celebratory film, and it’s easy to agree with its praise for Fauci’s intellectual heroism, especially when reactionary anti-science charlatanism is running rampant across the internet and the political right. But the documentary maybe doesn’t nail the historical paradox at its centre: Fauci has been vilified twice in his life, from different directions. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Oct 8, 2021

Fauci makes no pretense about where its sentiments lie, lauding a figure whose critics have seemingly twisted his image beyond recognition in their attempts to demonize him. Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Sep 7, 2021

While it’s occasionally stuck in very rote biographical details and frequently limited by a race to theaters and TV that doesn’t necessarily align with any real ending to the documentary’s story, Fauci has an actual structural focus that’s smartly considered and interesting, even if it left me with myriad questions. Read full review

Chris Willman

Sep 7, 2021

It’s a documentary that merits a place in classrooms as well as theaters, as a preventative against the virus of cynicism. Read full review

Tim Grierson

Sep 7, 2021

More informational than revealing, John Hoffman and Janet Tobias’ documentary makes the case that in times of great uncertainty concerning mysterious diseases, calm reason and unassailable science are our staunchest allies — two assets the 80-year-old immunologist possesses to ample degree. Read full review

Lisa Kennedy

Sep 9, 2021

Fauci is at its best when it draws parallels between the pandemics that define Dr. Fauci’s career. It vexes when it leans on straightforward biography Read full review

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thedaarkbatty

Oct 26, 2021

Fauci is a great man and this was an enlightening documentary. Love love love love love love love it! Thank you Fauci!

0 of 19 users found this helpful019

HilliardMMAGuy

Oct 12, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not even gonna watch this waste of space movie, great job NG for making this movie for the trolls to make dank memes with.… Expand

5 of 7 users found this helpful52

DeplorableDude

Dec 28, 2021

I'm wondering why this movie didn't discuss Fauci's involvement in (1) cruel research on innocent animals and (2) his involvement in funding change of function research in Wuhan China.

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R_LEE_ERMEY

Oct 12, 2021

I have NEVER seen a bigger pile of lies in my life. This guy is evil incarnate.

6 of 9 users found this helpful63

Drywall13

Oct 12, 2021

At best this is uninspired propaganda that highlights how far the current administration is willing to go to deceive the average US citizen.

7 of 9 users found this helpful72

letsgobrandon

Oct 10, 2021

This is pure state propaganda. The state controlled media wrote this biopic to paint a pretty picture of a man that started his career killing LGBT people and ascended into a despot mad with power. I can't believe what I was watching. I feel like I am living in Soviet Russia. What happenedThis is pure state propaganda. The state controlled media wrote this biopic to paint a pretty picture of a man that started his career killing LGBT people and ascended into a despot mad with power. I can't believe what I was watching. I feel like I am living in Soviet Russia. What happened to my country?… Expand

16 of 19 users found this helpful163

comountain01

Oct 10, 2021

Awful and tasteless. No one less deserving of a movie than this liar and origin of the most COVID misinformation in the world. What a joke.

10 of 13 users found this helpful103

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