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Metascore
23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The Film StageJordan RaupThe Film StageJordan RaupThoroughly engrossing ... The way the directors are able to provide a portrait of empathy on all sides is astounding.
- 91The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayBy telling their stories, entertainingly and persuasively, Bognar and Reichert make the case that they all deserve better.
- 80Screen DailyAnthony KaufmanScreen DailyAnthony KaufmanBoth intimate and epic, American Factory offers a remarkably candid, fly-on-the-wall account ... It’s a deceptively lighthearted look at one of the most significant cultural and economic conflicts of our times.
- 80VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeAmerican Factory is anything but a dry documentary, and will likely be a prime contender in awards season.
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThere are toe-curling culture clash moments.
- 80The New YorkerRichard BrodyThe New YorkerRichard BrodyThe filmmakers’ probing analysis reveals the basic principles of freedom and dignity within the political essence of labor issues.
- 80Rolling StoneDavid FearRolling StoneDavid FearAmerican Factory sets out to chart what’s supposed to be a test run for the future of the auto industry and an example of positive international relations. It ends up capturing a cross-cultural car wreck in slow motion.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThe real world is not a just or simple place, this thorough, compelling documentary points out, no matter how deeply we may wish it were.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergThe Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergThat nobody becomes a realized character with an emotional arc is just a place American Factory falls a little flat.