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- 1989
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 31 m
- 1989
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 31 m
Summary Director Michael Moore pursues GM CEO Roger B. Smith to confront him about the harm he did to Flint, Michigan with his massive downsizing.
Directed By: Michael Moore
Written By: Michael Moore
- 1989
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 31 m
- 1989
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 31 m
Roger & Me
70
5.6
Where to Watch
Summary Director Michael Moore pursues GM CEO Roger B. Smith to confront him about the harm he did to Flint, Michigan with his massive downsizing.
Directed By: Michael Moore
Written By: Michael Moore
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
70
81% Positive
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13% Mixed
2 Reviews
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6% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
70
81% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
13% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
6% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
A movie in which TV show host Bob Eubanks tells a joke at once anti-semitic and homophobic, a movie in which a town turns into a vermin-ridden, crime- crazed black hole - this is the happiest surprise of the holiday season? What gives? [22 Dec 1989]
Moore documents both the doomed effort to turn Flint into a tourist center and the sorry leadership of the United Auto Workers, born in Flint, which appears co-opted by management. The film uses humor to make the point that in the rush to make money in the '80s we have forgotten the common man. [12 Jan 1990, p.A]
An affecting, impressive debut from a filmmaker with an innate taste for modern America's clashes of conscience. An important document.
In short, Roger & Me is a breath of new life blowing through the Rust Belt. So depressed has this country's underclass been that any sign of life from it makes you want to cheer, and the funny and furious Roger & Me makes you want to cheer a lot. [12 Jan 1990, p.38P]
There's a zippety-doo-dah bounce and brashness to Roger & Me, but it's not the definitive word on what ailed Flint, Mich., when assembly lines stopped rolling. [12 Jan 1990, p.E3]
For all his legitimate laments and pithy documentary moments, Moore gloats too much over his treasure. Where Moore makes his mark is basically where he shuts up and, like a good documentarian ought to, lets the subjects do the talking.
Moore, a big shambling joker who's the director, producer, writer, and star, deadpans his way through interviews with an assortment of unlikely people, who are used as stooges. And he does something that is humanly very offensive: Roger & Me uses its leftism as a superior attitude.
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Based on 15 User Ratings
5.6
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Production Company
Dog Eat Dog Films,
Warner Bros.
Release Date Dec 20, 1989
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline The story of a rebel and his mike.
Awards
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
