LFG

2021

1h 45m

Documentary

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Three months before the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, the players filed a class-action, gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, which sets the stage for LFG. The film interweaves transcendent athletic performances, including a record-breaking World Cup victory in 2019, with the players' ongoing pursuit for equal pay. LFG grants viewers unprecedented access to these game-changers as they meet the physical demands and pressures of being some of the world's top athletes, while showcasing their courage, unflinching spirit and resiliency in an effort to create long-lasting social change with the biggest fight for women's rights since Title IX.

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I'm in law school and a bunch of my cohort and I were required to compare this movie to the facts of the actual court case for an assignment. The movie is a horrific misrepresentation of "truth". Literally nothing they present has any basis in fact and/or is defensible by the actual law. Shameful. Once you see such stark examples of propaganda with such immoral disregard for the truth it's really eye opening. This was one such example for me (and I think I can confidently say that it was for my colleagues as well). Strange to wake up one day and realize "huh...the right is actually the side that is LESS full of shit and less authoritarian now." Red pill, please. Time to re-evaluate how I vote because if THIS is what the progressives are into then count me out.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Tacky, patently false, misleading, and over all malicious in intent

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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I wanted to like this, but knowing the court facts kills it as propaganda. For anyone who doesn't know, this case went to court in California, and was dismissed when it found that the women's team earned more than the men's team (both total dollars and in dollars/game) which unfortunately goes against everything CNN put forth in LFG. The women were even offered the same deal as the men but chose their own pay structure. Feel free to look up the details, I wanted this to be useful in pointing out pay inequality as it does exist. Sadly, they picked the wrong storyline and organization as the women were paid more.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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youtube.com/watch?v=oIj9VM66aBA nuff said. Women are made cheap and disingenuous in the world of this film. We would do better without these liars.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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So much misguided arguments and biased opinions. Honestly the critics here probably rated it "Fresh" since they were scared of the repercussion, but honestly, there is no legal backing on what they are saying and the reason they lost the trial is because the evidence and facts are heavily stacked against their claims (in summary: not true).

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02/26/23

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This movie was manipulative at best and an outright lie at worst. Majority of this is just wrong. Their issue should not be with the USSF it's FIFA they should be upset with.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Andrea Nix

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Sean Fine

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Megan Rapinoe

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Jessica McDonald

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Natalie

Autostraddle

The strength of LFG -- and, honestly, the reason that USSF is worried about its reach -- lies in the way it crystallizes the emotional toll the federation's discrimination and the lawsuit has wrought.

Jul 2, 2021

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Infuriating and inspiring all at once.

Jun 25, 2021

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Lisa Kennedy

Variety

Equal pay finds its champions - four World Cups to be exact - in this factually compelling, unapologetically smitten documentary.

Jun 24, 2021

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Aaron Phillips

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

LFG is a compelling documentary, and whether you’re a football/soccer fan or not, I urge you to watch this.

Rated: 8.5/10

Jan 16, 2023

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Carson Timar

Clapper

Relevant, fun and haunting, LFG is easily one of the most charismatic and important films of the year.

Feb 22, 2022

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Peter Canavese

Celluloid Dreams

Gender discrimination documentary which profiles a group of remarkable women fighting for equal pay in U.S. soccer. Solid reportage which tells this important story well.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 18, 2021

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Synopsis

Three months before the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, the players filed a class-action, gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, which sets the stage for LFG. The film interweaves transcendent athletic performances, including a record-breaking World Cup victory in 2019, with the players' ongoing pursuit for equal pay. LFG grants viewers unprecedented access to these game-changers as they meet the physical demands and pressures of being some of the world's top athletes, while showcasing their courage, unflinching spirit and resiliency in an effort to create long-lasting social change with the biggest fight for women's rights since Title IX.

Director: Andrea Nix, Sean Fine
Producer: Howard T. Owens, Ben Silverman, Amy Entelis, Courtney Sexton, Jennifer O'Connell, Lizzie Fox
Screenwriter: Andrea Nix
Production Co: HBO Max, Everywoman Studios, Propagate Content, Change Content, CNN Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 24, 2021
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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