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Minding the Gap

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Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.
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Minding the Gap draws on more than a decade of documentary footage to assemble a poignant picture of young American lives that resonates far beyond its onscreen subjects.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader Though it runs just 93 minutes, this cinema-verite documentary by Bing Liu manages to feel like an epic. Mar 24, 2020 Full Review Hanna Flint Time Out It will warm your heart but possibly break it a little too. Rated: 4/5 Apr 2, 2019 Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard This is a movie about what people are prepared to swallow when they're thirsty for love. Rated: 4/5 Mar 24, 2019 Full Review Brendan Cassidy InSession Film Despite not being ready for it, Bing, Keire, and Zack become forced to grow up on their own terms, and it’s very moving to witness, particularly the devastating final minutes... Jul 2, 2024 Full Review Brian Susbielles InSession Film It’s a story of blue-collar lives who have to confront the new realities of subjects from fatherhood to racism to education. Mar 2, 2023 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies There’s no denying the emotional gut-punch “Minding the Gap” packs. It’s all about the heart-breaking struggles of Keire, Zack, and Liu and the different life paths each of them travel. Rated: 4/5 Aug 24, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Gabriel S A reason I liked this movie is because a lot of points were touched on but it was just following this friend group and you get to choose what it means to you. I thought Bing was the coolest and pushed his friends and family hard in good ways, and I’m glad there was a happy ending! I would say I felt like I didn’t know where the movie was going with some of it but that’s how life is so I guess it did a good job at portraying the unpredictability of everything. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/16/25 Full Review Allie P I really enjoyed this documentary, liked how told stories about different people like the guy who was abused towards his girlfriend or the guy who confronted his mom about how his step dad was abusing like all those emotions that it’s showed really made me enjoy it. How it was filmed was really good and also how it was edited. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/16/25 Full Review Reid S It was a very good movie. I didn’t know if I really liked documentaries before watching this but it definitely changed my mind. I enjoyed the stories of all of people included in the documentary. The skating portions were also very enjoyable to watch. I like that the story wasn’t fully linear and moved around from past and present frequently. Overall, I liked this movie a lot and I am happy that most of the people in the movie are doing better now. I would definitely recommend. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/15/25 Full Review Daria P I enjoyed watching this documentary, I just genuinely couldn’t stand Keire’s friend group, they were super ignorant. I’m glad this documentary ended well during the update scene. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/15/25 Full Review Tallis T I really enjoyed this movie all the way through. The character development was touching as well as the coming of age shown. I would rate this movie a 4.5/5. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/15/25 Full Review Ava P I found this documentary very interesting to watch I felt a lot of their struggles, Zack reminded me a lot of someone I know. But overall the movie was full of emotions and the struggles that many don't speak about it was very heartbreaking to hear what goes on in most of their lives. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/15/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Bing Liu

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Bing Liu

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Bing Liu

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Diane Moy Quon

Producer

Sally Jo Fifer

Executive Producer

Steve James

Executive Producer

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Synopsis Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.
Director
Bing Liu
Producer
Bing Liu, Diane Moy Quon
Distributor
Hulu
Production Co
Kartemquin Films, P.O.V./American Documentary, ITVS International
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 17, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 17, 2018
Runtime
1h 33m
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