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Metascore
29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattEntertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattHeartbreaking, infuriating, and unmissable.
- 83The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerThe A.V. ClubJesse HassengerIt’s a testament to the wealth of this material that the point is a passing one — just one incidence of institutional hypocrisy among many.
- 80Time OutTime OutThe Hunting Ground still shocks and awakens its audience in all the right ways, bringing the recent headlines of a Columbia University rape survivor carrying her mattress around into irrefutably urgent, sharp focus.
- 80New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierThe stories are horrifying, but essential to hear. Kirby Dick’s important documentary puts a personal face to the staggering numbers.
- 75New York PostSara StewartNew York PostSara StewartA few university officials talk on camera, but not many do, and it will be fascinating to watch the fallout from this scathing indictment of a system that, the movie claims, has all but encouraged sexual predators to do their worst.
- 75Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversAs the cases mount and institutional reps succeed best by playing dumb, The Hunting Ground becomes a energizing call to action, a potent provocation that’s been too long coming.
- 70The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisWhat cuts through the filmmaking clutter are the young women and men who share their accounts of abuse by both their attackers and their schools.
- 63Slant MagazineSlant MagazineKirby Dick's films don't go far enough in explaining how a culture of rape can pervade in vastly different institutions, but they're ruthless about holding them accountable.
- 60Village VoiceMichael NordineVillage VoiceMichael NordineA film about individuals who refuse to be silenced could stand to take a few more chances itself.
- 60The DissolveScott TobiasThe DissolveScott TobiasIf the purpose of The Hunting Ground is to raise awareness and call viewers to action, then mission accomplished. But the tactics used are often graceless and propagandistic, and take away from the moving testimonials and the on-the-ground organization at the film’s core.