Milk
Seen it?2015 | 91 min | Documentary
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), it collected a shelf of major awards and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for the curious. You'll come away knowing something you didn't.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Through an intimate and artistic lens, yet investigative and political, Milk brings a universal focus on the politics, commercialization and controversies surrounding birth and infant feeding over the canvas of stunningly beautiful visuals and poignant voices from around the globe.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 SAG Award: 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Motion Picture. Won 1 WGA Award: 61st Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Original Screenplay. Won 2 Independent Spirit Awards: 24th Independent Spirit Awards: Best Supporting Male, 24th Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Screenplay. Also nominated for 1 Golden Globe, 2 more SAG Awards and 4 BAFTAs. Plus 22 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$55 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 343K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Noemi Weis
- Élisabeth BadinterSelf
- Francesco BrancaSelf
- Ines FernandezSelf
- Fabio LusvarghiSelf
- Carolyn MaloneySelf
- Jack NewmanSelf
- Elisabeth SterkenSelf