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2016
Not Rated
Abramorama
1 h 25 m

2016
Not Rated
Abramorama
1 h 25 m

Summary Twenty months after the horrific mass shooting in Newtown, CT that took the lives of twenty elementary school children and six educators on December 14, 2014, 2012, the small New England town is a complex psychological web of tragic aftermath in the wake of yet another act of mass killing at the hands of a disturbed young gunman. Kim A. ...

Directed By: Kim A. Snyder

2016
Not Rated
Abramorama
1 h 25 m

2016
Not Rated
Abramorama
1 h 25 m

Newtown

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 16 Critic Reviews

87

User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 17 User Ratings

8.1

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Summary Twenty months after the horrific mass shooting in Newtown, CT that took the lives of twenty elementary school children and six educators on December 14, 2014, 2012, the small New England town is a complex psychological web of tragic aftermath in the wake of yet another act of mass killing at the hands of a disturbed young gunman. Kim A. ...

Directed By: Kim A. Snyder

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Top Cast

Gene Rosen

Self - Sandy Hook Elementary School Neighbor

Syeda Suriya Ahmed

Self - Mother of Surviving First Grader

Abbey Clements

Self - Sandy Hook Elementary School Teacher

Sally Cox

Self - Sandy Hook Elementary School Nurse

Bill Cario

Self - Connecticut State Trooper

Mark Barden

Self - Father of Daniel Barden

Daniel Barden

Self - Victim

James Barden

Self - Brother of Daniel Barden

Natalie Barden

Self - Sister of Daniel Barden

Jackie Barden

Self - Mother of Daniel Barden

Melissa Malin

Self - The Bardens' Neighbor

Kyle Malin

Self

Caroline Malin

Self - Daughter of Melissa Malin

Robert Weiss

Self - Msgr. St. Rose of Lima Church

Sarah Clements

Self - Daughter of Surviving Teacher

Rick Thorne

Self - Sandy Hook Elementary School Custodian

Mary Anne Jacob

Self - Sandy Hook Elementary School Library Clerk

David Wheeler

Self - Father of Ben Wheeler

Francine Wheeler

Self - Mother of Ben Wheeler

Ben Wheeler

Self - Victim

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Universal Acclaim Based on 16 Critic Reviews

94% Positive
15 Reviews

6% Mixed
1 Review

0% Negative
0 Reviews

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Universal Acclaim Based on 16 Critic Reviews

94% Positive
15 Reviews

6% Mixed
1 Review

0% Negative
0 Reviews

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

The New York Times

Oct 6, 2016

This film isn’t content to be merely a “never forget” reminder; it wants to convey just how deep and lasting the pain is, from this attack and, by extension, many others.

By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW

Jan 31, 2016

This film is an important historical record, and an important reminder of an event in American history that could have changed everything, that should have changed everything. There’s no reason why it still can’t. Newtown is a crucial reminder of that.

By Katie Walsh FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Oct 13, 2016

It's heartbreaking stuff, and Newtown handles it all with a gentle grace.

By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW

Oct 7, 2016

Newtown is being characterized as an apolitical documentary, just a portrait of Newtown before, during and after the shootings, but that's not entirely true.

By Matt Zoller Seitz FULL REVIEW

Oct 5, 2016

From a filmmaking standpoint, Newtown is neither adventurous nor unconventional. It doesn’t need to be; no documentary this emotionally direct, this emotionally draining, requires bells and whistles.

By A.A. Dowd FULL REVIEW

Jan 31, 2016

While there’s no denying the film’s empathetic, tear-inducing impact, one wonders if a tighter structural grip would allow it to have been even more effective.

By Jordan Raup FULL REVIEW

Oct 2, 2016

Its enervated address of both mental-health treatment and gun laws receives few constructive articulations beyond a single scene.

By Clayton Dillard FULL REVIEW

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User Score

Universal Acclaim Based on 17 User Ratings

82% Positive
14 Ratings

18% Mixed
3 Ratings

0% Negative
0 Ratings

User Reviews

User Score

Universal Acclaim Based on 17 User Ratings

82% Positive
14 Ratings

18% Mixed
3 Ratings

0% Negative
0 Ratings

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Details

Release Date Oct 7, 2016

Duration 1 h 25 m

Rating Not Rated

Genres

Tagline What remains after all is lost?

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Awards

Peabody Awards

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Sundance Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

Cleveland International Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

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