Check It

2016

1h 30m

Documentary

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100%

Tomatometer

7 Reviews

40%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Gay and trans teens in Washington, D.C., form a gang to protect each other.

Soraya Nadia McDonald

Andscape

Check It provides a realistic look at the effects of cyclical poverty, prejudice, and homelessness on gay youth. Advocacy groups in the nation's capital are still basking in the victory of the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage.

Sep 26, 2017

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Jude Dry

indieWire

Check It is a powerful and electrifying film, full of characters who exude wisdom, authenticity, and bravado. Their lives beg telling, but this is only half the story.

Rated: B

Jul 21, 2017

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Despite occasional narrative gaps, "Check It" is consistently compelling, with a brisk pace and vivid personalities making up for the occasional unanswered question.

Apr 25, 2016

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Alexander Ryll

Gay Essential

As is the case for any documentary about a potentially uncomfortable subject, Check It deserves as much distribution and exposure as possible - both for its importance and for its ability to orchestrate the change it desires.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 15, 2019

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Seeta Charan

Bust Magazine

Check It is documentation of the first all-gay gang in America and it shows the truly complicated lives led by its members.

Aug 2, 2017

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

A mixture of tragedy, laughter and wildly clashing perspectives makes Check It a compelling subject.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 16, 2017

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Audience Member

Another Homosexual Propaganda piece using Black Americans. These isn't a gang. Not at all. If this is a gang than so is DC United Soccer team. Terrible film.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

"Paris is Burning", 25 years later.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Dana Flor

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Synopsis

Gay and trans teens in Washington, D.C., form a gang to protect each other.

Director: Dana Flor, Toby Oppenheimer
Producer: Dana Flor, Toby Oppenheimer
Production Co: Radical Media
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 2, 2017
Runtime: 1h 30m