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Contestants from all walks of life prepare for the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking in Calgary, Alberta.
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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 08/16/2012
2.5/5
Ultimately too superficially diffuse - and programmed to reveal a winner - to focus on one kind of human interest story. Go to Full Review
Neil Genzlinger New York Times 08/16/2012
3.5/5
In the beginning "Speak" too often sounds like a recruiting film for Toastmasters, but it eventually gets past that and tells some compelling stories about the finalists. Go to Full Review
John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 08/16/2012
Doc about public speaking remains engaging despite familiar format. Go to Full Review
Brent Simon Shockya.com 09/26/2012
B-
Most of Speak is an uplifting portrait of friendly competition, and it's when the film embraces this narrative track, and the illumination of dream pursuit, that it really takes off. Go to Full Review
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02/13/2014 One of my favorite movie See more 05/08/2013 More than just providing an insight into public speaking and Toastmasters in general SPEAK truly is an inspirational, moving, well researched film with an easy flowing structure that intimately captures the lives and preparations of its protagonists in their quest to become World Champions. Offering a rollercoaster ride of emotions it will have you laughing and crying and wanting more. If there is only one thing you take away from SPEAK is that we all have the power to transform another's life. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this film and recommend without hesitation. See more 05/07/2013 A very touching account of what the competitors in the World Championship of Public Speaking go through. This documentary gives us an insight on how people overcome the fear of public speaking, and then take it further by competing in public speaking contests. A very inspiring movie for anyone who wishes to learn more about public speaking and Toastmasters. See more 05/07/2013 A moving and inspirational - and at times, truly funny - documentary about Toastmasters and the World Championships of Public Speaking, SPEAK is entertaining, quickly paced, and filled with excellent character studies, albeit in somewhat traditional competition documentary format. However, the most compelling part of the film, interestingly, is after the contest is over, when the stakes become, literally, life and death. SPEAK goes from being simply an fun and entertaining documentary to becoming a highly emotional experience. The story of LaShunda Rundles is not to be missed. See more 03/28/2013 Since I'm a Toastmaster, it was fascinating. It's also a good story on the human side. What drives us to compete. What people will overcome and how they do it. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Contestants from all walks of life prepare for the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking in Calgary, Alberta.
Director
Paul Galichia, Brian Weidling
Producer
Paul Galichia, Brian Weidling
Genre
Documentary, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 11, 2017
Runtime
1h 29m
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