The Librarians
Seen it?2025 | 92 min | Documentary
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$333K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 57K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim A. Snyder
- Suzette BakerSelf
- Becky CalzadaSelf
- Carolyn FooteSelf
- Martha HicksonSelf
- Amanda JonesSelf
- Marie MasferrerSelf
- Julie MillerSelf
- Weston BrownSelf
- Greg AbbottSelf (archive footage)