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2020
PG
Magnolia Pictures
1 h 36 m

2020
PG
Magnolia Pictures
1 h 36 m

Summary Using interviews and rare archival footage, John Lewis: Good Trouble chronicles Lewis’ 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. Using present-day interviews with Lewis, now 79 years old, Porter explores his childhood experiences, his inspiring...

Documentary

Directed By: Dawn Porter

Written By: Julie Zann

2020
PG
Magnolia Pictures
1 h 36 m

2020
PG
Magnolia Pictures
1 h 36 m

John Lewis: Good Trouble

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews

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User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 6 User Ratings

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Summary Using interviews and rare archival footage, John Lewis: Good Trouble chronicles Lewis’ 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. Using present-day interviews with Lewis, now 79 years old, Porter explores his childhood experiences, his inspiring...

Documentary

Directed By: Dawn Porter

Written By: Julie Zann

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Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews

84% Positive
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Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews

84% Positive
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16% Mixed
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Austin Chronicle

Jul 1, 2020

Director Porter has done an excellent job assembling archival footage and interviews to tell Lewis’ story; she has the markings of a great storyteller.

By Steve Davis FULL REVIEW

Jul 2, 2020

Director Dawn Porter’s film is an intimate homage to both the legend and the man, as spry and lively as Lewis himself.

By Christy Lemire FULL REVIEW

Jul 1, 2020

John Lewis: Good Trouble isn’t a great film, but it has a great subject — and excellent timing.

By Mark Feeney FULL REVIEW

Jun 19, 2020

Lewis was fighting for America’s future long before any recent conflicts, and the documentary makes a welcome case for keeping hope alive.

By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW

Jun 30, 2020

John Lewis: Good Trouble shows us an activist and an effective politician — as well as a powerful and passionate public speaker — who has devoted his life to public service, often putting himself at risk to defend basic human rights.

By Stephanie Zacharek FULL REVIEW

The Associated Press

Jul 6, 2020

Perhaps the most striking aspect of the film is how prophetic it is. Although it doesn’t offer any reflection on the current moment, it also won’t come as a surprise how we got here.

By Lindsey Bahr FULL REVIEW

Jun 30, 2020

The result is an uneven paean to a man who deserves a more complicated portrait.

By Vikram Murthi FULL REVIEW

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Production Company AGC Studios, CNN Films, Color Farm Media, Time Studios

Release Date Jul 3, 2020

Duration 1 h 36 m

Rating PG

Genres

Documentary

Tagline Sometimes Change Calls for a Little Trouble

Website https://www.johnlewisgoodtrouble.com/

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Awards

Critics' Choice Documentary Awards

• 1 Win & 3 Nominations

Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US

• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

Image Awards (NAACP)

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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