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Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The New York TimesMiriam BaleThe New York TimesMiriam BaleThe film is a testament to the power of observational documentary to tenderly present hypocrisy and to show eccentricity peeking out from behind social masks.
- 90SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirThis gripping and grotesque portrait of retail politics in the Hawkeye State, entirely free of editorial commentary, locates truths about the contemporary Republican Party and our flawed electoral system that a more tendentious account never could.
- 90Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlCaucus is a lively, hilarious, upsetting crash-course in recent history. It's also revelatory at times, especially as it reframes infamous sound bites in their of-the-moment context.
- 70VarietyGeoff BerkshireVarietyGeoff Berkshire[A] fascinating but only intermittently insightful film.
- 70Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzSchnack presents all this without commentary, stitching together appearances and speeches and strategy sessions. As is often the case, he doesn’t need to make the point about the quality of politics at work in Caucus. The candidates do it for him.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweThe Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweAs a document of the American political process, Caucus offers an intriguing if limited snapshot of a specific campaign season, but lacks either breadth or depth.
- 40The DissolveNoah BerlatskyThe DissolveNoah BerlatskyIt feels like 100 minutes of arch nudges, a highlight reel from Politicians Say The Darndest Things. Political junkies may find that appealing, but for more general viewers, the film—like Rick Santorum’s campaign—feels largely irrelevant.