Half the Picture

Released Jun 8, 2018

1h 34m

Documentary

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This woman-directed documentary about the dismal number of women directors working in Hollywood uses the current EEOC investigation into discriminatory hiring practices as a framework to talk to successful women directors about their career paths, their struggles, their inspiration, and their hopes for the future.

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wendy k

It was okay but very repetitive. There were a lot of famous stars in it. I wonder how the director decided to come up with the idea .I found the first hour not great, but I enjoyed the second half.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Ashlyn H

I honestly wasn't the biggest fan of this documentary. Although the topic was interesting, it was overall so boring.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/22

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Kai K

I enjoyed the film, it was entertaining enough to sit though and has a good point on stereotypes and sexism but I wouldn't say it was an astronomical film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/22

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Audience Member

The purpose of this statistical and personal documentary is providing an argumentative statement responding to an action that supports the framed concern whilst supposedly ongoing with a need to update on the topic's current coverage. It bluntly calls out Hollywood over their now apparent sexist discrimination as women filmmakers, who are just as driven and passionate as the other gender in the field, details their careers and what sort of treatment they received with lesser opportunities. Therefore, understandably one-sided which is titularly purposeful as this is a formed letter of complaint that will be ignored and not provide answers/explanations towards the overall picture, otherwise the insights would be helpfully supported in a deeper sense but top heads' cowardice fears backlash over their reasoning that would put them into more negativity. Also, as expected despite already honored the women pioneer's social groundbreaking barriers in early cinema, the topic coverage stands incomplete when lacking historical contexts that adds more fighting chance importance to the role whereas actual credit is due then minimally realized out secret then erased acknowledgement. This documentary is a must-see relevant essentiality that stands among other documentaries particularly on film with dated but still timely urgency. (B+)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Such an important view of this industry...Pity it'll just be another movie that will preach to the choir and won't make waves...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

Great directors line up one after the other to reveal just how entrenched & crippling the scourge of patriarchy is in the film business.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Amy Adrion

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Ava DuVernay

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Lena Dunham

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Joey Soloway

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Rosanna Arquette

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Jamie Babbit

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Katie Walsh

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An important piece of testimony in the fight for the civil rights of female directors in Hollywood.

Jun 21, 2018

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Linda Marric

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An absorbing and inspiring film which marks another step towards equality of opportunity in the film industry.

Rated: 5/5

Jun 11, 2018

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Serena Donadoni

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It's experiential revelation as advocacy filmmaking, an incisive and inviting example of the personal as political.

Jun 9, 2018

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Leslie Combemale

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An eye-opening, sobering look into an industry that needs a complete overhaul.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 24, 2019

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Rachel Brook

One Room With A View

A necessary and powerful document for our times.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 12, 2019

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Kt Schaefer

Next Best Picture

It almost goes without saying that Half The Picture is an important documentary, not only because it is incredibly topical, but also because it provides an unflinching look into a situation that has been overlooked for far too long.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 6, 2018

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Synopsis

This woman-directed documentary about the dismal number of women directors working in Hollywood uses the current EEOC investigation into discriminatory hiring practices as a framework to talk to successful women directors about their career paths, their struggles, their inspiration, and their hopes for the future.

Director: Amy Adrion
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Gravitas Ventures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 8, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.6K
Runtime: 1h 34m

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