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2014
PG
Abramorama
1 h 35 m

2014
PG
Abramorama
1 h 35 m

Summary Take Me to the River celebrates the inter-generational and inter-racial musical influence of Memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation. The film brings multiple generations of award-winning Memphis and Mississippi Delta musicians together and follows them through the creative process of recording a historic new albu...

Directed By: Martin Shore

Written By: Rick Clark, Jerry Harrison, Zac Stanford, Martin Shore

2014
PG
Abramorama
1 h 35 m

2014
PG
Abramorama
1 h 35 m

Take Me to the River

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 11 Critic Reviews

56

User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 User Ratings

3.8

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Summary Take Me to the River celebrates the inter-generational and inter-racial musical influence of Memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation. The film brings multiple generations of award-winning Memphis and Mississippi Delta musicians together and follows them through the creative process of recording a historic new albu...

Directed By: Martin Shore

Written By: Rick Clark, Jerry Harrison, Zac Stanford, Martin Shore

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 11 Critic Reviews

36% Positive
4 Reviews

64% Mixed
7 Reviews

0% Negative
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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 11 Critic Reviews

36% Positive
4 Reviews

64% Mixed
7 Reviews

0% Negative
0 Reviews

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The New York Times

Sep 11, 2014

Just keep your eyes on the old folks; they are where the heart — and the sweet soul music — of this movie lies.

By Andy Webster FULL REVIEW

Washington Post

Sep 18, 2014

Take Me to the River includes just enough history of the civil rights era to lend it gravitas. The color-blind recording practices of studios like Stax were an anomaly at the time and are well worth noting. But it’s the music people will want to hearken to.

By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW

McClatchy-Tribune News Service

Sep 11, 2014

The most valuable thing about the film, implied in the shared narration by Terrence Howard and director Martin Shore, is capturing these legends one more time before it’s too late.

By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Sep 11, 2014

There's a good deal of pleasure to draw from some of these bonding moments, especially among vets who haven't seen each other for years, but not enough to justify overshadowing the movie's other elements.

By John DeFore FULL REVIEW

Sep 9, 2014

You can’t help but feel all the palpable joy is eliding some darker realities that would lend the copious musical performances a deeper resonance.

By Keith Uhlich FULL REVIEW

Austin Chronicle

Sep 24, 2014

Though Take Me to the River also offers up some civil rights history lessons between recordings, it feels like a mishmash effort overall, more a home movie than a theatrical release. That’s fine. If you approach it on those terms, you can’t help but feel the love, too.

By Steve Davis FULL REVIEW

San Francisco Chronicle

Sep 11, 2014

Shore should have just stuck to his strengths, which is producing music. As a documentary, though, Take Me to the River falls woefully short on offering a serious contribution to the history of African American-inspired music.

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User Reviews

User Score

Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 User Ratings

17% Positive
1 Rating

33% Mixed
2 Ratings

50% Negative
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User Reviews

User Score

Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 User Ratings

17% Positive
1 Rating

33% Mixed
2 Ratings

50% Negative
3 Ratings

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Details

Production Company EGBA Entertainment, PFL Transmedia

Release Date Sep 12, 2014

Duration 1 h 35 m

Rating PG

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Website https://www.facebook.com/TakeMeToTheRiverMS

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Awards

New Hampshire Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

SXSW Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Film Club's The Lost Weekend

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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