Suffragette

Name: Suffragette
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Released: October 23, 2015
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw, Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter

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Focus Features | Release Date: October 23, 2015 | PG-13

Starring: Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw, Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter

Summary: Maud (Carey Mulligan) is a working wife and mother whose life is forever changed when she is secretly recruited to join the U.K.’s growing suffragette movement. Galvanized by the outlaw fugitive Emmeline Pankhurst (Meryl Streep), Maud becomes an activist for the cause alongside women from all walks of life. [Focus Features]

Director: Sarah Gavron

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 106 min

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Sarah Bryan Miller

Nov 5, 2015

Morgan’s writing is occasionally pedestrian, but the sweep of the story, the performances and Gavron’s vision make up for it. Read full review

The Telegraph Robbie Collin

Oct 12, 2015

It’s written, shot and acted with a hot-blooded urgency that reminds you the struggle it depicts is an ongoing one – and which shakes up this most well-behaved of genres with a surge of civil disobedience. Read full review

Steven Rea

Oct 29, 2015

If we now take a woman's right to vote and to hold public office for granted, Suffragette reminds us that it wasn't that long ago when things were different. Read full review

Stephen Farber

Sep 6, 2015

The surprise of Suffragette is how much anger and urgency it contains, and how much new material it unearths. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Oct 30, 2015

Perhaps the most disappointing thing about Suffragette is that it too obviously wants to be an important movie. The self-consciousness of this desire is evident. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Oct 22, 2015

The movie does well to shine a light on the venerable struggle, but its beam is narrow, and often pallid. Read full review

Andrew O'Hehir

Oct 23, 2015

Perhaps the most startling aspect of Suffragette, which for better or worse is a standard-issue historical drama, well constructed but not especially capacious or original, is its depiction of how far female activists were willing to go in order to prove that they could stand alongside men. Read full review

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username174

Nov 23, 2015

One of the best movies I've watched. The acting of all the actresses was outstanding. It brought tears to my eyes on many occasions and it also made me understand an important and serious part of history which later led me to further investigation. Everybody clapped at the cinema when theOne of the best movies I've watched. The acting of all the actresses was outstanding. It brought tears to my eyes on many occasions and it also made me understand an important and serious part of history which later led me to further investigation. Everybody clapped at the cinema when the movie ended. It was absolutely wonderful and everyone seemed to have been touched by it. To every single person involved in the making of this epic movie, I want to say thank you.… Expand

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JNB

Jul 16, 2016

I loved the movie but I was not impressed with the list of countries showing when women got the vote. It left out Canada! Shame. It isn't like the British don't know who we are and when we got the vote.

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Beecee

Nov 13, 2015

This film is dominated by Carey Mulligan's gripping performance of a working class wife and mother who joins the first wave women's movement's campaign for women's votes. Despite the somewhat melodramatic tone, Carey and the other actresses kept me glued to the screen. It also brings upThis film is dominated by Carey Mulligan's gripping performance of a working class wife and mother who joins the first wave women's movement's campaign for women's votes. Despite the somewhat melodramatic tone, Carey and the other actresses kept me glued to the screen. It also brings up issues relevant to today's social movements, such as, is violence ever acceptable in pursuit of social justice? The combination of real and fictitious characters worked for me, and the production values were good. This film will hopefully enlighten many people who are not aware of this slice o history.… Expand

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Spangle

Jan 24, 2016

Suffragette has its fair share of issues. As it argues in favor of women's voting rights and equality as a whole, it is astounding to me that some of its major female characters were fictitious. Our protagonist is a fictitious character. Where there really no women worthy of having the filmSuffragette has its fair share of issues. As it argues in favor of women's voting rights and equality as a whole, it is astounding to me that some of its major female characters were fictitious. Our protagonist is a fictitious character. Where there really no women worthy of having the film centered around them? I find that hard to believe. This, along with some other liberties taken, hold it back a bit to me. However, fortunately, there was more than enough to outweigh that. The direction from Sarah Gavron is great and the film is very well paced and never really drags, which is a major plus. In fact, for a historical drama, the film is truly thrilling at times. However, the main reason I truly enjoyed Suffragette is Carey Mulligan. She was phenomenal and a truly turned in one of the year's best performances. She was extraordinary and truly delivered a commanding and powerful performance as the fictional Maud Watts. The film also did a great job portraying everything these women gave up in their battle, namely their families. That is a level of sacrifice that has to be respected. Overall, Suffragette is an inspiring and powerful film that I wish was grounded with more historical facts and less interpretation and alteration, but was nonetheless a very good and very well made film.… Expand

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PaisleyUnder

Jan 10, 2016

Despite several loopholes in the political/historical aspects of the plot, as well as a lack of (necessary) emphasis in the deeper motives behind the suffragist movement, the acting and the script are excellent.

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emkadv

Nov 19, 2015

While the acting and the sets were outstanding, my friends and I had a hard time understanding the dialog. Some of that may be due to lower than normal volume in the theater where we saw it, but much of had to do with various English accents that were very hard for us Yanks to understand.While the acting and the sets were outstanding, my friends and I had a hard time understanding the dialog. Some of that may be due to lower than normal volume in the theater where we saw it, but much of had to do with various English accents that were very hard for us Yanks to understand. Everyone I talked to who saw the film that night had the same complaint.

I might watch it again on TV with captioning turned on. I wouldn't be surprised if I would rate it higher watching it that way.… Expand

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hendrikchipman

Jan 1, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boooo! This movie was long and hateful. I liked Katie Mulligan's role, however that's just because she's a good actor. I was kind of hoping that Katie would join the suffragette movement and feel torn between home life and the life of being an activist. However, no, the movie had to make her a victim of every type of male oppression imaginable. Such a cliché! She was exposed to male rape, sexual assault, custody inequality, chauvinism, domestic violence, male patriarchy, and much more. How could they fit so much male oppression for one character you may ask? Well, they managed to do so by making the movie long and boring. Meryl Streep made an appearance, but thankfully it was only for a short period of time. I hope Katie Mulligan re-acts this role with a different producer, because I think she is capable of so much more. I reckon Ethan Hawke would make a good partner with the remake.… Expand

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