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- 2021
- PG-13
- Roadside Attractions
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- 2021
- PG-13
- Roadside Attractions
- 1 h 30 m
Summary A look at the life and 70+ year career of Rita Moreno from her humble beginnings in Puerto Rico to her success on Broadway and in Hollywood where she broke down barriers, fought for representation and forged a path for new generations of artists.
Directed By: Mariem Pérez Riera
- 2021
- PG-13
- Roadside Attractions
- 1 h 30 m
- 2021
- PG-13
- Roadside Attractions
- 1 h 30 m
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
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Summary A look at the life and 70+ year career of Rita Moreno from her humble beginnings in Puerto Rico to her success on Broadway and in Hollywood where she broke down barriers, fought for representation and forged a path for new generations of artists.
Directed By: Mariem Pérez Riera
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
77
89% Positive
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11% Mixed
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Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It has a lot of star power: Spielberg, Gloria Estefan, Eva Longoria, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Whoopi Goldberg and her Electric Company co-star Morgan Freeman. But none outshine the feisty subject herself.
At once an affecting celebration of a truly peerless icon and a critique of the industry that almost broke her, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It has the enormous responsibility of synthesizing the grandeur of a life well lived, bumps and all, and the unbreakable, giving spirit that took to get her to the pinnacle of respect and recognition.
This delightful and useful documentary by Mariem Pérez Riera catches its subject at a piquant point in her career
Mariem Perez Riera’s celebratory documentary covers the full sweep of Moreno’s seven decades long career but also addresses her significance as a trailblazing Latina woman and political activist.
The film, anchored by interviews with Moreno and her co-stars and contemporaries, positions Moreno as a trailblazer, a barrier-breaker, and a role model, but more interestingly, it ultimately tracks a journey of self discovery.
Even in a film that makes no bones about presenting its subject in a flattering, softening light, this 89-year-old stage and screen legend has refreshingly few qualms about saying exactly what she thinks.
The film is often unfocused, and—at a highly condensed 89 minutes—it makes only a cursory attempt to uncover aspects of this legend’s story not already included in her memoir. Maybe those interested should just read that instead.
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Generally Favorable
Based on 6 User Ratings
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Production Company
Act III Productions,
Artemis Rising Foundation,
Maramara Films,
Thirteen / WNET
Release Date Jun 18, 2021
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating PG-13
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Website
https://www.ritamorenodoc.com/
Awards
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
