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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Original-CinKaren GordonOriginal-CinKaren GordonI Am Greta is a wonderful, rich documentary and at points it moved me to tears.
- 75IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandI Am Greta is not always as disarmingly open as its star, however, and keeping its focus so narrowly on the past two years robs it of some nuance.
- 75The PlaylistRodrigo PerezThe PlaylistRodrigo PerezI Am Greta may be a bit uneven, a little unsatisfying, and low on Climate Change context but it will stir the spirit and absolutely inspire your deep admiration for this devoted and steadfast teenager, and her commitment to real change and political accountability.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterCaryn JamesThe Hollywood ReporterCaryn JamesI Am Greta is a smoothly constructed view of a heroine in the making, and of how the world largely embraced and sometimes dismissed her.
- 70Screen DailyLee MarshallScreen DailyLee MarshallWhat is so compelling is the picture I Am Greta pieces together of Thunberg herself.
- 60VarietyGuy LodgeVarietyGuy LodgeAs a summation of her remarkable achievements to date in public life, Nathan Grossman’s film is reasonably thorough, and sometimes rousing, amply showcasing Thunberg’s candid gifts as a truth-to-power speaker. Yet as a portrait of the girl behind the cause, it’s cautious and rarely illuminating, speckled with moments of domestic intimacy that nonetheless feel carefully vetted.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawDespite being a valuable reminder of Thunberg’s idealism and unselfconscious courage, the film doesn’t entirely work.
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzThe longer I Am Greta goes on, the more clear it becomes that Grossman is content to just tag along for the ride, adding little cinematic depth or insight to the environmentalist’s trajectory.
- 40CineVueChristopher MachellCineVueChristopher MachellNathan Grossman charts her rise in this perfectly enjoyable but ultimately unpersuasive and shallow documentary.