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  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • HBO Max
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • HBO Max
  • 1 h 29 m

Summary When America's last standing roller rinks are threatened with closure, a community of thousands battle in a racially charged environment to save an underground subculture--one that has remained undiscovered by the mainstream for generations, yet has given rise to some of the world's greatest musical talent.

Directed By: Tina Brown, Dyana Winkler

Written By: Dyana Winkler

  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • HBO Max
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • HBO Max
  • 1 h 29 m

United Skates

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Summary When America's last standing roller rinks are threatened with closure, a community of thousands battle in a racially charged environment to save an underground subculture--one that has remained undiscovered by the mainstream for generations, yet has given rise to some of the world's greatest musical talent.

Directed By: Tina Brown, Dyana Winkler

Written By: Dyana Winkler

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90
Nov 29, 2018
This is a passion project in the best sense of the word, a movie in which the ingenuity and dedication of the filmmakers illuminate the same qualities in their subjects.
By Teo Bugbee FULL REVIEW
90
Apr 27, 2018
Like such trendsetting classics as “Paris Is Burning” and “Rize,” this kaleidoscopically vibrant, essential-viewing survey plunges audiences into a dazzling underground scene, celebrating the endangered art form it finds there.
By Peter Debruge FULL REVIEW
80
Nov 29, 2018
Often, a scene-survey doc that takes on so much — cultural history, present-day portraiture, regional distinctions, celebrity interviews, fly-on-the-wall reportage — can play as scattershot. That’s not so with United Skates. Round and round it flows — why not jump on in?
By Alan Scherstuhl FULL REVIEW
80
May 12, 2018
Infused with nostalgia, United Skates is also an infectious call to arms, noting the way in which communities are starting to fight back.
By Allan Hunter FULL REVIEW
75
Feb 10, 2019
The documentary brings to the foreground a fascinating and, moreover, beautiful culture lurking in the background of other stories.
By Pat Brown FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 27, 2018
The doc's heart is with ordinary people who have no show-business ambitions.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Sweet Ninja Films, Get Lifted Film Company, Los Angeles Media Fund (LAMF), Naked Edge Films, Secret Sauce Media
Release Date Nov 30, 2018
Duration 1 h 29 m
Rating TV-14
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Website http://www.unitedskatesfilm.com/
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Awards

New Orleans Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Chicago International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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