Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

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Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

2020

2h 10m

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39 Reviews

72%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

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Revealing in more ways than one, Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies lives up to its title with a comprehensive overview of its subject that goes well beneath the surface.

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

In closing, one must applaud the filmmakers for their wisdom in including the single most important full frontal romp committed to film in the past 20 years: Ken Davitian's nude wrestling match with Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 1, 2020

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

This despicable doc leers far more than it reveals.

Aug 20, 2020

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Ryan Lattanzio

IndieWire

While "Skin" doesn't do any formally daring loops, at two hours and 10 minutes, it's a consistently engaging record with colorful input from each of the interview subjects, well-edited and with plenty of titillating footage.

Rated: B

Aug 19, 2020

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Josh Parham

Next Best Picture

There’s a compelling legacy attached to such an unusual subject matter, and the discussions brought up are engaging.

Rated: 6/10

Jun 5, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

One of 2020's 20 best films.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 15, 2021

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

I'm just glad they acknowledged that movies were being made before 1975.

Feb 14, 2021

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Ian B

Very good chronological approach to a fascinating movie genre.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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Alice P

Thoughtful, with articulate commentary. I note the complete absence of any mention of John Waters and his movies.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/24

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Bob E

It seemed like a good review of the history of nudity and ratings and censorship in the US.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/27/23

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Eye C

The documentaries about making pictures are my favorites. An objective look about the nudity in films beside the obvious, it's a nice way to understand our reality. I felted that should treat a chapter about the nudity in TV, with HBO leading this scene.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/16/23

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Amanda L

Subject matter and topic relevant and interesting but editing was confusing, and so many things seemed to be taken out of context just to get to the part where they could show a clip with boobs. Problematic issues not addressed by way too many white men and felt rushed and poorly directed. Didn't learn anything and left bored.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/23/23

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Chris M

A truly interesting look at the nude scene and what it took to protect it. From the past and the future of the nude scene.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/13/22

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Director: Danny Wolf
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 18, 2020
Runtime: 2h 10m