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   PG-132019 · Drama · 1h 59m

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   • 6.6/10 6.6/10 IMDb
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   Critics consensus Its intentions are sometimes easier to appreciate than its execution, but The Public remains an earnest and reasonably engaging social advocacy drama. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

1. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-public-2019The Public movie review & film summary (2019) | Roger Ebert

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   Apr 5, 2019 · As the movie opens, the city is experiencing a severe cold snap that has filled all the shelters and two homeless people have already died from exposure. One night, dozens of the library’s homeless regulars decide to stay past closing time.

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   65% Tomatometer 97 Reviews 73% Audience Score 250+ Ratings An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek...

   • 66% (99)
   • Director: Emilio Estevez

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: Alec Baldwin

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4. www.nytimes.com › 04 › movies‘The Public’ Review: Emilio Estevez Takes Us to the Library ...

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   Apr 4, 2019 · The bulk of the movie takes place inside a public library in Cincinnati as the city braces for a cold snap. Estevez plays Stuart Goodson, a librarian on easy conversational terms with the...

   • Director: Emilio Estevez
   • Author: Ben Kenigsberg

   • Video Duration: 119 min

5. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › the_publicThe Public - Movie Reviews | Rotten Tomatoes

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   A mix of eloquence and satire, in this homeless mass uprising takeover of one of the last remaining US sanctuaries for bookworms and the homeless alike, the public library. Full Review | Feb 21,...

6. www.commonsensemedia.org › movie-reviews › the-publicThe Public Movie Review | Common Sense Media

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   Parents need to know that The Public is a drama about a group of homeless men attempting to spend the night in the Cincinnati Public Library during a brutal cold snap. Emilio Estevez wrote and directed and stars as the librarian who must make a hard choice.

   • 4/5
   • Director: Emilio Estevez

   • Author: Jeffrey M. Anderson
   • Produce Company: Greenwich Entertainment

7. www.rollingstone.com › tv-movies › tv-movie-reviews'The Public' Movie Review: Life, Liberty and a Library For All

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   Apr 5, 2019 · 'The Public' is writer-director-star Emilio Estevez's politically charged firebomb — too bad it fizzles, says Peter Travers. Our review.

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   Is the public a good movie?

   • The Public is hokey and entertaining, well-intentioned yet simplistic, both crowd-pleasing and shamelessly manipulative. Full Review | Oct 14, 2020 Estevez has assembled a quality ensemble cast here, though one can't help but feel like he's given them B-grade material to work with. Full Review | Original Score: 2.0/4.0 | Sep 20, 2020

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   Is the public a good drama?

   • Its intentions are sometimes easier to appreciate than its execution, but The Public remains an earnest and reasonably engaging social advocacy drama. Shazam! An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.

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   • Rent The Public on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Its intentions are sometimes easier to appreciate than its execution, but The Public remains an earnest and reasonably engaging social advocacy drama. Shazam!

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9. www.thewrap.com › the-public-film-review-emilio'The Public' Film Review: Emilio Estevez's Homeless Drama Is ...

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   Apr 2, 2019 · In “The Public,” the director-writer-star tackles addiction, mental illness, global warming and, most of all, homelessness, sermonizing about how social systems fail the least fortunate.