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Intelligent Lives

Play trailer 2:17 Poster for Intelligent Lives Released Sep 21, 2018 1h 11m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Young adults who have intellectual disabilities challenge perceptions of intelligence while navigating high school, college and the workforce.

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Intelligent Lives

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Frank Scheck Hollywood Reporter Important and inspiring. Sep 19, 2018 Full Review Phil Guie Film-Forward.com A thought-provoking and convincing argument for greater inclusiveness. Rated: 4/5 Mar 25, 2019 Full Review Doug Jamieson The AU Review A powerful impetus for change that demands your attention. Rated: 4/5 Oct 15, 2018 Full Review Bobby LePire Film Threat Sadly, it is all told in a rather flat manner and does not dive deep enough into the personal lives of its subjects for them to feel whole. Rated: 6/10 Sep 26, 2018 Full Review André Hereford Film Journal International Intelligent Lives offers a compelling, unshowy account of three people with disabilities embarking on huge steps towards greater independence. Sep 21, 2018 Full Review Michael Ordoña Common Sense Media Gentle docu about people with disabilities tackling life. Rated: 3/5 Sep 21, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Well made movie but based on a flawed, biased premise. This could have been a wonderful documentary about how disabled people can live fulfilling lives despite having intellectual impairments, but instead, they choose to frame the discussion by cherry-picking anecdotes and misrepresenting the practice of intelligence testing. Insert dramatic, moving statement about how someone's independence is more than their IQ, and then cut to an individual who needs the support of a job coach because they cannot count to 11. Intellectual testing is an invaluable tool in psychological assessment, and the actual scientific research on that subject is unambiguous in its support for the practice. Of course there is precisely zero actual research presented on the topic and not a single psychologist or other mental health professional is interviewed for this documentary, and it really does make you wonder why they would not include one single voice from those who administer and interpret these supposed instruments of unjust segregation. My theory is that it's because not one single qualified professional could be found, because any psychologist or other MHP worth their license would never claim a single one of the supposed claims being made. Again, this doc could have been great if only it had focused where it mattered. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member It was a really interesting, very touching and really inspirational live-action documentary. It had really well done cinematography, really great narration, really interesting characters, really good humor, really great drama, really excellent music and a really good story. This is going to be one of my favorite documentaries of the year so far. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who has the physical disabilities. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/15/18 Full Review Audience Member A must see for everyone! Intelligent Lives changes the way you think about those with the label of Intellectual Disability. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member AMAZING movie showing people with intellectual disabilities living fully inclusive authentic lives in their communities! Living, loving, working, going to college . . . Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Young adults who have intellectual disabilities challenge perceptions of intelligence while navigating high school, college and the workforce.
Director
Dan Habib
Distributor
Like Right Now Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 21, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 22, 2019
Runtime
1h 11m
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