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2020
Quiver Distribution
2 h 10 m

2020
Quiver Distribution
2 h 10 m

Summary A definitive documentary on the history of nudity in the movies, beginning with the silent movie era through present day, examining the changes in morality that led to the use of nudity in films while emphasizing the political, sociological and artistic changes that shaped this rich history. Skin delves into the gender bias concerning ...

Directed By: Danny Wolf

Written By: Paul Fishbein, Danny Wolf

2020
Quiver Distribution
2 h 10 m

2020
Quiver Distribution
2 h 10 m

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews

64

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 35 User Ratings

7.2

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Summary A definitive documentary on the history of nudity in the movies, beginning with the silent movie era through present day, examining the changes in morality that led to the use of nudity in films while emphasizing the political, sociological and artistic changes that shaped this rich history. Skin delves into the gender bias concerning ...

Directed By: Danny Wolf

Written By: Paul Fishbein, Danny Wolf

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews

86% Positive
6 Reviews

14% Mixed
1 Review

0% Negative
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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews

86% Positive
6 Reviews

14% Mixed
1 Review

0% Negative
0 Reviews

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Aug 13, 2020

If you are interested in the history of cinema, this is a very unique lens to look at it through.

By Lorry Kikta FULL REVIEW

Aug 19, 2020

Nudity, as “Skin” captures in its lively and disarming way, is the great leveler: the thing that makes us all gawk, no matter what the context.

By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Aug 14, 2020

The title may sound incendiary, something left over from the Russ Meyer era, but Danny Wolf’s Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies turns out to be informative and even-handed as well as entertaining.

By Stephen Farber FULL REVIEW

Aug 18, 2020

Skin certainly has its blemishes, but it’s occasionally excited and secure in its willingness to build an off-the-cuff alt history for an under-discussed facet of filmmaking.

By Blake Goble FULL REVIEW

Aug 18, 2020

Considering that the entire movie is about pushing boundaries — for art, profit or both — it’s disappointing that director Danny Wolf tells the story in such a tediously prosaic way — though this, too, might be a crafty strategic move, as the many copyright owners being shrugged at here might have gotten a lot angrier had “Skin” been an exciting, innovative work, as opposed to a merely informative one.

By Matt Zoller Seitz FULL REVIEW

Aug 12, 2020

It’s thorough, almost academic textbook/video-accompanying-a-film-studies-class broad in its scope.

By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

Sep 8, 2020

Talking heads often go on long enough to distract from the overall thesis, and the runtime, while not particularly long, buries its own arc between the then and the now.

By Matt Cipolla FULL REVIEW

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User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 35 User Ratings

71% Positive
25 Ratings

26% Mixed
9 Ratings

3% Negative
1 Rating

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 35 User Ratings

71% Positive
25 Ratings

26% Mixed
9 Ratings

3% Negative
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Production Company Plausible Films

Release Date Aug 18, 2020

Duration 2 h 10 m

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Tagline The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that led to the use of nudity in films while emphasizing the political, sociological and artistic changes that shaped that history.

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