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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Film ThreatFilm ThreatIf FrontRunners doesn't teach you something about politics, at least it will entertain you.
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumThis is no real-life comedy à la "Election" -- more like a valuable, teen-scaled version of the presidential election that currently obsesses us.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThe only thing missing is the mud that the big boys love to sling. But the Stuyvesant candidates are kids - give them a few years.
- 75The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayWhat makes the movie fascinating is the particulars of the campaigns.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaSure, it's a skewed view through adolescent eyes, but it's one that still speaks to the aspirations, agendas, image-making and spin control behind a real, grown-up political election.
- 70VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibUltimately, picture's fascination lies with the personalities and strategies of the candidates themselves.
- 67Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerLike all too many docs these days, it chronicles a contest while caricaturing the contestants.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceSuh shows herself ever-happy to settle for the shallow rewards of pop documentary. Depending on your level of fatigue with The Other Campaign, this may be good enough.
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanFrontrunners is a lot rougher than Nanette Burstein's recent, similar documentary, "American Teen," and its comparable lack of gloss is both an asset and a flaw.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenPolite, detached documentary in which there are no highs or lows. Politically and emotionally, the movie's thermostat remains at medium cool.