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Filmmaker Gary Hustwit explores the proliferation of the typeface and how it affects our lives.

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Jeff Shannon Seattle Times 03/07/2008
3.5/4
Helvetica is one of those rare films in which the exploration of a specific topic leads to expanding horizons of perception. Go to Full Review Cath Clarke Guardian 10/13/2007
3/5
The tweaky world of typography is not perhaps as much at the heart of how we live as these designers would have us believe, but it's enjoyable to watch them rhapsodise sans serifs and spacing. Go to Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly 09/19/2007
A-
Even viewers who've never given a serif a second thought are in for an exclamation point of joy from such a well-designed doc. Go to Full Review Bill White Seattle Post-Intelligencer 03/07/2008
B
Director Gary Hustwit opens our eyes to the visual culture of typography in much the same way as Andy Warhol once freed us from the tyranny of advertising, by inviting reflection upon that which is intended as a subliminal encounter. Go to Full Review Michael W. Phillips, Jr. Goatdog's Movies 09/25/2007
2.5/5
A little like a study of the American Civil War that discusses the Confederacy without mentioning the Union. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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david f 12/12/2019 Tells the story of the most famous font with commentary on its history, design, and far-reaching influence. See more 09/16/2019 rather bloated. a lot of contrasting opinions but very little technical explanation. See more 02/15/2019 Succeeds in extracting flavor from the mundane. Fails in that it never featured music by the band of the same name. Satisfying nerd candy. See more 09/11/2017 Such a beautifully put together film, and a compelling story too. I can't believe that a documentary about a typeface turned out to be this interesting!! See more 06/07/2016 Overall a good documentary, but some of the people in it are fucking morons. The 'vietnam war / iraq war' lady says some of the dumbest shit I've ever heard a seemingly lucid, successful grown human say See more 10/02/2015 The documentary is very well put-together. It traces the history and the impact of the world's most ubiquitous typeface. If you are fascinated by design and love to hear different peoples' opinions on why things work and why not, then you will enjoy Helvetica. See more Read all reviews
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Gary Hustwit

Director

Massimo Vignelli

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Wim Crouwel

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Matthew Carter

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Hermann Zapf

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Michael Bierut

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Gary Hustwit explores the proliferation of the typeface and how it affects our lives.
Director
Gary Hustwit
Producer
Gary Hustwit
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 19, 2017
Runtime
1h 20m
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