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  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • Home Box Office (HBO)
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • Home Box Office (HBO)
  • 1 h 34 m

Summary Running with Beto follows Beto O'Rourke behind the scenes of his breakaway campaign to unseat Ted Cruz in the United States Senate. With intimate access to the candidate, his family and team, this independent documentary captures Beto's rise from a virtual unknown to a national political sensation.

Directed By: David Modigliani

  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • Home Box Office (HBO)
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • Home Box Office (HBO)
  • 1 h 34 m

Running with Beto

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary Running with Beto follows Beto O'Rourke behind the scenes of his breakaway campaign to unseat Ted Cruz in the United States Senate. With intimate access to the candidate, his family and team, this independent documentary captures Beto's rise from a virtual unknown to a national political sensation.

Directed By: David Modigliani

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75
May 24, 2019
An intimate, thorough look at a candidate on the rise and on the go.
By Christy Lemire FULL REVIEW
75
May 23, 2019
Viewed on its own terms, Running With Beto consolidates the feel-good trajectory of O’Rourke’s run into an engaging package that showcases his galvanizing impact up close.
By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW

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70
May 23, 2019
If it’s an optimistic beginning you’re after, Running With Beto makes for a fine start. Speaking as a former Texan, I’m so f—ing proud of how far the state has come.
By Peter Debruge FULL REVIEW
70
May 23, 2019
Documentarian David Modigliani's straightforward campaign film Running With Beto captures the excitement of that near-victory and celebrates the grassroots work done by passionate volunteers. But mostly it is a tide-me-over for progressives who are heartened by last year's victories and need to maintain that optimism.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
70
May 23, 2019
[An] entertaining, if straightforward documentary.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
67
May 23, 2019
Modigliani's fly-on-the-wall documentary verges toward the hagiographic, but that's not the most damning criticism, because he makes the case of O'Rourke's quiet charisma.
By Richard Whittaker FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Live Action Projects, Crooked Media
Release Date May 24, 2019
Duration 1 h 34 m
Rating TV-MA
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Website https://www.facebook.com/RunningWithBeto/
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Awards

SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Sun Valley Film Festival, US
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Austin Film Critics Association
• 1 Nomination

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