Citizen Penn

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Citizen Penn

2020

1h 33m

Documentary

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Citizen Penn chronicles the moment Sean Penn and a team of volunteers landed in Haiti just days after a 7.0 earthquake struck in 2010 and the ten years since, offering viewers an intimate, honest, and self-reflective look into the triumphs and challenges of a man who decided to do something. He got involved in a way few celebrity activists ever will. Viewers can decide for themselves whether Haiti is better off for it.

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

05/09/2021

If you go into it thinking that you're going to be rolling your eyes at the ultimate self-deluded celebrity do-gooder, the movie may stop you in your tracks.

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

05/06/2021

A revealing, engaging chronicle of the actor's activism.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

05/06/2021

3/5

Perhaps the film could have benefited from a more analytical discussion of Haiti's larger historical context, but it's a worthwhile record.

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Melissa Camacho

Common Sense Media

05/18/2021

3/5

Though the documentary can feel self-aggrandizing and an attempt to shift negative perceptions of Penn's personal style of activism, his dedication to helping Haiti is obviously not a publicity stunt.

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Carla Renata

The Curvy Film Critic

05/14/2021

Sean Penn's actiivism, heart and commitment to the greater good of the globe is on full display in Citizen Penn. Other photo opp driven celebs should take a page out of HIS book.

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Alex Saveliev

Film Threat

05/06/2021

7/10

As it stands, it functions as a perfectly serviceable call to action, an extended, heartfelt PSA that neither glamorizes nor demonizes the actor.

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Citizen Penn chronicles the moment Sean Penn and a team of volunteers landed in Haiti just days after a 7.0 earthquake struck in 2010 and the ten years since, offering viewers an intimate, honest, and self-reflective look into the triumphs and challenges of a man who decided to do something. He got involved in a way few celebrity activists ever will. Viewers can decide for themselves whether Haiti is better off for it.

Director: Don Hardy
Producer: Don Hardy, Shawn Dailey
Screenwriter: Don Hardy
Production Co: KTF Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 6, 2021
Runtime: 1h 33m

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