John Lewis: Good Trouble

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John Lewis: Good Trouble

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2020

1h 36m

Documentary

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Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) fights for civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform and immigration.

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It's far more conventional than the life it honors, but John Lewis: Good Trouble remains a worthy tribute to an inspiring activist and public servant.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

I didn't realize just how much I needed director Dawn Porter's latest documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble until it was over.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 10, 2020

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (LAist)

A great movie to watch now and see how a struggle gets conducted.

Jul 9, 2020

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Priscilla Ward

Salon.com

There's a lot to glean from the battleground Lewis has stood on for six decades while demanding fairness, a hope, and dream, of every American. Good Trouble is of importance now more than ever.

Jul 6, 2020

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Annlee Ellingson

CineWomen

The film struggles with pacing. ... But it’s arresting to watch some of the rare archival footage — even more so to watch Lewis watch it for the first time himself.

Aug 17, 2022

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Craig D. Lindsey

Crooked Marquee

Good Trouble - Lewis's trademark mantra- serves as a sterling chronicle of the work Lewis (who turned 80 last February) did as a civil-rights activist...

Rated: B+

Aug 30, 2021

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Malik Adán

REELYDOPE

Taken as a melange of moments, Good Trouble is a broad piece of fan service, capturing many truths in passing but critically engaging none.

Mar 5, 2021

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Stephen C

Real footage in 1 hour and 36 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Some Racial Epithets, Smoking, Thematic Material and Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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Georgan G

This bio documentary is about a real hero. It's uplifting to watch his history & how much love he was given in return.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/24

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Audience Member

Talk about idolatry, this does not hold up to reality

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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dave d

John Lewis was a legend and a hero in the fight for the Civil Rights. He stated early in the mostly autobiographical documentary feature that "His biggest fear is waking up one day and seeing the Democracy gone." Fake outrage from a man that became quite disingenuous in his later years. Frankly, his neoliberalism is a large reason for the mess the USA is in. It would have been one thing to endorse Hillary Clinton in the hotly contested Democratic Primary of 2016, but Lewis also railed on another champion of Civil Rights Bernie Sanders. That forever tarnished a great man in a way that MUST be talked about. Will it be in this film by CNN? Not only do they get the later years of his life wrong, but they don't give him enough credit for the early stages of his life and the remarkable hurdles he helped leap. John Lewis showing his artwork. UGH. What a mess. Final Score: 4.2/10

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Not very interesting.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

He's an interesting figure, but this isn't the film I was hoping for.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/11/23

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Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) fights for civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform and immigration.

Director: Dawn Porter
Producer: Erika Alexander, Ben Arnon, Dawn Porter, Laura Michalchyshyn
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: CNN Films, Color Farm Media, AGC Studios
Rating: PG (Some Racial Epithets|Smoking|Thematic Material|Violence)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 3, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 3, 2020
Runtime: 1h 36m

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