Weiner

Name: Weiner
Genre: Documentary
Released: May 20, 2016
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 84

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Sundance Selects | Release Date: May 20, 2016 | R

Summary: With unrestricted access to Anthony Weiner’s New York City mayoral campaign, this film reveals the human story behind the scenes of a high-profile political scandal as it unfolds, and offers an unfiltered look at how much today’s politics is driven by an appetite for spectacle.

Director: Elyse Steinberg and Josh Kriegman

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: R

Runtime: 96 min

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Tricia Olszewski

May 20, 2016

Kriegman and Steinberg’s incredible access allows you to ride the whole roller coaster. Read full review

Randall Colburn

May 20, 2016

In the end, it’s not Weiner with whom you’re furious, but a media climate that routinely prioritizes scandal and lewdness over the intricacies of a candidate’s platform. With the circus that is our forthcoming election rapidly approaching, this message is all the more resonant. Read full review

Stephen Holden

May 19, 2016

Infuriating and depressing but rivetingly watchable. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

May 26, 2016

Hubris, narcissism, tabloid spectacle and massive self-deception collide with the mesmerizing inevitability of a slow-motion train wreck in Weiner, an engrossing, almost shamefully entertaining documentary. Read full review

Joshua Rothkopf

May 20, 2016

When Kriegman is heard at a Weiner low point asking, “Why did you let me film this?” you’re glad the question is asked. But there’s no answer: The narcissism is all up there onscreen, but shame will have to wait for the sequel. Read full review

David Edelstein

May 16, 2016

Weiner is a tabula rasa documentary — one of the most provocative of its kind I’ve seen. Read full review

Christopher Gray

Mar 14, 2016

Josh Kriegman and Elyse Sternberg's film never discovers a greater purpose beyond its undeniable sideshow appeal. Read full review

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StevieGJD

Oct 22, 2016

This is a great documentary. The mere fact that they were filming this when the second sexting incident became public is serendipitous to the extreme. My wife and I saw this in the theater when it came out. We just watched it again on cable. When we left the theater, I felt horrible forThis is a great documentary. The mere fact that they were filming this when the second sexting incident became public is serendipitous to the extreme. My wife and I saw this in the theater when it came out. We just watched it again on cable. When we left the theater, I felt horrible for his wife and thought Weiner was a dirtbag for putting his family through what he did. My wife felt bad for both of them. Now, with the most recent new events, even my wife thinks Anthony Weiner is a dirtbag. I actually agree with his politics. But his personal behavior is so reprehensible that I am disgusted. The way this film shows him using his child on election day as a prop and subjecting that poor child to the media circus created by Poppa Weiner's sexual addictions is simply disgusting. This film shows Weiner's gigantic ego and utter lack of moral fiber. While he did not do anything criminal, this film shows him to be the piece of trash he is. Thank goodness Huma finally had enough of him.… Expand