Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print

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Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print

2025

1h 51m

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Launched in 1972, Ms. revolutionized the feminist movement, bringing new ideas to kitchen tables across the country, and starting provocative conversations about everything from politics to porn. In this feature documentary, three award-winning directors select iconic cover stories to explore the complexities of creating a magazine that is unafraid of wrestling with challenging and often polarizing issues within and beyond the feminist community. Now, more than 50 years later, the magazine's founders and star contributors reveal the untold story of this trailblazing publication--how it defied the odds, transformed its readers, and continually fought to uphold its bold ideals in the face of resistance.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

It’s complex but never clunky. The energy then is obvious now.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 18, 2025

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John Anderson

Wall Street Journal

No one will escape without feeling like they’ve taken a trip into something weirdly, even darkly, historical. Not historical enough, perhaps.

Jul 7, 2025

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Cortlyn Kelly

RogerEbert.com

Despite its flaws, “Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print” reminds us that authenticity is essential in acquiring and retaining acceptance and relevance, a message we need to hear now more than ever.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 2, 2025

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Laura Moreno

Bay Area Reporter

The film is both a nostalgic tribute as well as a sobering reflection on how far society still has to go.

Aug 4, 2025

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Stephen Silver

The SS Ben Hecht

That particular period of feminism has gotten a lot of pop culture reexamination in the last five years or so, but this finds a new, fascinating angle.

Aug 1, 2025

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

A compelling portrait of feminist media that honors the courageous women who dared to change the narrative.

Jul 21, 2025

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Audience Member

I absolutely loved the first segments and was ready to recommend this documentary to everybody I know. The final segment on erotica versus pornography has me feeling unsettled in an ugly way. I’m no prude, and I’m sure the filmmakers thought this segment was important, but it was such a bummer of an ending.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Henry D

Disappointing in several ways. The editing rearranged it in a way that made it like separate stories. Sadly the last half of the film was all about porn. Very little of the film dealt with every day women at work or at home. Very little on women in positions of power.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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Launched in 1972, Ms. revolutionized the feminist movement, bringing new ideas to kitchen tables across the country, and starting provocative conversations about everything from politics to porn. In this feature documentary, three award-winning directors select iconic cover stories to explore the complexities of creating a magazine that is unafraid of wrestling with challenging and often polarizing issues within and beyond the feminist community. Now, more than 50 years later, the magazine's founders and star contributors reveal the untold story of this trailblazing publication--how it defied the odds, transformed its readers, and continually fought to uphold its bold ideals in the face of resistance.

Director: Cecilia Aldarondo, Alice Gu, Salima Koroma
Producer: William Ventura
Distributor: Max
Production Co: HBO Documentary Films, McGee Media
Genre: Documentary, History
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2025
Runtime: 1h 51m

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