Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told

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Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told

2024

1h 22m

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A celebratory exploration of the boisterous times of Freaknik, the iconic Atlanta street party that drew hundreds of thousands of people in the '80s and '90s, helping put Atlanta on the map culturally.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Your parents are probably in this movie. Steel yourself for that.

Apr 5, 2024

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Jose Solís

Common Sense Media

More than a documentary about a party, this is a powerful film about the different worlds inhabited by Black and White people in the United States, and how slow progress and equity continue to move.

Mar 26, 2024

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Celebratory nostalgia seems to be the primary motivation behind this breezy documentary. It delivers on that level, without providing much deeper insight or perspective.

Mar 23, 2024

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Johnny Loftus

Decider

Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told is driven by nostalgia, but the sentiment takes different forms depending on the age and experience of who’s speaking.

Mar 22, 2024

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

This documentary really captured how the impact that hip hop had on the culture...I really enjoyed this and how it was able to explain how important these events were to the community.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 15, 2024

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Catalina Combs

Black Girl Nerds

While I was intrigued at first, 'Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told' didn’t share anything that would make me happy about learning about this event.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 14, 2024

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Audience Member

I was looking forward to watching this because I remember the Freaking era. Chile, 15 minutes in I was bored and my mind kept wandering off. I finished it out of support but I had to force myself to finish it. There was nothing new or interesting about the stories told. Overall it was really a snooze fest.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/09/24

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Pierre L

🧟 🧟‍♀️ 🧟‍♂️ 🧌 🥶 🤢 proto-zombies

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Akeem A

A complete cash grab on nostalgia that brought nothing new to the subject

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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m s

Twice as long as it needed to be. Perhaps thrice

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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huascar r

Booooring tbh ,,, supried it suk

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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TheWinoMom

The hype was far greater than the doc itself. After 20 minutes, I found myself scrolling through Instagram. Definitely lost my attention! Sadly, this is what you play when you need the TV on to fall asleep.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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A celebratory exploration of the boisterous times of Freaknik, the iconic Atlanta street party that drew hundreds of thousands of people in the '80s and '90s, helping put Atlanta on the map culturally.

Director: P. Frank Williams
Distributor: Hulu
Production Co: Swirl Films, Mass Appeal
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 21, 2024
Runtime: 1h 22m

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