Skin

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Skin

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Released Jul 26, 2019

1h 58m

Biography

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A young man makes the dangerous choice to leave the white supremacist gang he joined as a teenager. With his former friends against him, he is determined to create a new life for himself -- if he can make it out alive.

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Skin could stand to go a bit deeper below its surface, but a worthy story and a committed performance from Jamie Bell make this timely drama well worth a watch.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

Bell is magnetic in the role, and there's real chemistry between him and Macdonald, but the film's formal glossiness and frequent overhead shots create distance between the viewer and the hate crimes on display.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 29, 2019

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

This film's saved by the Bell. But only just.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 28, 2019

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

The actor does his best with a threadbare character.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 28, 2019

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Watching his journey from figure of oppression to family man is made all the more gripping with Bell and Macdonald’s chemistry, and two refreshingly disgusting turns from Bill Camp and Vera Farmiga.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Carlos Losilla

Sensacine

Skin is more interesting when it chooses to film violence frankly, to face the complexity of life without naive or well-intentioned apriorism. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 7, 2020

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

It has a powerful start, but in the second half it loses strength with his text on tolerance, inclusivity and redemption. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Aug 3, 2020

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David H

Very well written, acted, and informative

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/05/19

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Sharang L

A well-made film on a true story that needed to be told. The performances are stellar.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Iamwhoi M

If I had known what happens to the rottie beforehand, I would've skipped this movie. Somehow this movie just feels like a surface, cursory take on a very ugly world. Vera Farmiga is great, as usual; but the movie itself is not all that gritty.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Julia S

I love the actors Jamie Bell and Daniell Mcdonald. Even though Mcdonald only has a supporting role here, the film is great. It is exciting and engaging and the message is always relevant and important.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Paul S

Totally worth it ! Great acting on all fronts and a very provoking story. Tbh I found his reasoning to such a 180 change a bit ‘weak' for someone who had such strong convictions - but apparently it's what happened in real life. Overall really liked it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/12/24

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Mario Z

Bad character development, characters flip flopping constantly. Pretentious movie trying to pass as compelling but falls flat even if based on a true story.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/24/23

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Synopsis

A young man makes the dangerous choice to leave the white supremacist gang he joined as a teenager. With his former friends against him, he is determined to create a new life for himself -- if he can make it out alive.

Director: Guy Nattiv
Screenwriter: Guy Nattiv
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Lost Lane Entertainment, PaperChase Films, Item 7, Sight Unseen Pictures, Come What May Productions, The Searchers NV, Maven Pictures, TUGAWOOD Pictures, Code Entertainment, Brookstreet Pictures, Hua Wen Movie Group, A24
Rating: R (Disturbing Violent Content|Brief Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 26, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 23, 2019
Runtime: 1h 58m

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