Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

Union Square

Play trailer Poster for Union Square R 2004 1h 30m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
53% Tomatometer 15 Reviews 55% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
A powerful look into the world of homeless heroin addicts.

Critics Reviews

View All (15) Critics Reviews
David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter There are few surprises in Mary Tobler and Savoca's script as it progresses, but the director has always shown skill at accessing the inner lives of women. Sep 19, 2011 Full Review Manohla Dargis Los Angeles Times The film attempts to affect an air of dispassionate objectivity, but generally comes across as an exercise in exploitation. Rated: 1/5 Jun 24, 2004 Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post To most New Yorkers, the street addicts they encounter daily are nameless and faceless, and Union Square helps to humanize them. Rated: 3/4 May 28, 2004 Full Review Eric Monder Film Journal International An eye-opening view of people usually ignored or taken for granted. Aug 8, 2004 Full Review John Patterson L.A. Weekly Without a well-delineated political or social framework, Union Square offers little that we didn't already know from, say, The Panic in Needle Park or Christiane F. Jun 23, 2004 Full Review David Sterritt Christian Science Monitor The material is vivid and harrowing, although the movie provides little analysis or larger-scale context. Rated: 3/4 May 27, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (5) audience reviews
Audience Member Stephen is an assclown !!! In all seriousness tho, Stephen spent about 9 months following around 7 homeless junkies with promises of payment (as little as it might have been depending on how sales went), and they went GREAT !!! but Stephen took no intiative and made no effort to hold up to his end of the deal. This film was poorly organized and might not even had ever been seen by others if it wasn't for Lisa who i dont believe gets enough credit tho I know she deserves it. I have made several attempts at contacting Stephen thru the movies actual HOME sight (www.unionsquarethemovie.com) but he will not return my messages and has proven himself to be a greedy exploiting scumbag !!! My name is Mike Stealth aka Stealth of the L.E.S. and 1 of 7 that was taken advantage of by Stephen for this horrible film that has nothing to offer any one else. Thank you for reading this review .. if anyone has knowledge of Stephens whereabouts feel free to send me a message at mstealth81@yahoo.com .. please and thanks it is for a good cause ... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member sad but powerful doc Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member This was so true to life, realist, haunting and in your face. People scared of the reality of drugs or who don't want to be confronted with it should not watch this. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Another great documentary about heroine addicts around union square Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member A good documentary about inner-city heroin use. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
Union Square

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew
View All Union Square photos

Union Square

View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A powerful look into the world of homeless heroin addicts.
Director
Stephen Szklarski
Rating
R (Drug Addiction|Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m