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Tabloid

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One of America's top documentary filmmakers, Errol Morris, turns his attention to the outrageous and nearly unbelievable story of Joyce McKinney. She's a former Miss Wyoming beauty queen who gained a great deal of notoriety after being accused of kidnapping a young Mormon missionary, restraining him in chains and raping him in England in 1977. The unbalanced McKinney is interviewed extensively, particularly about her ambition to write a memoir telling her side of the tale.

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Critics Consensus

It's far from his most thought-provoking work, but Tabloid finds Errol Morris as smart, spirited, and engaging as ever.

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William Goss Film.com 11/18/2011
Operates as both an examination of the dominating media mentality at the time and an embodiment of it, no less keen on delving into the juicy details now as tabloid rags were then. Go to Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard 11/11/2011
3/5
Morris suggests that you can sometimes find profundity in triviality - and though Joyce condemns herself out of her own mouth, it is always possible to feel sorry for a woman whose obsession has so totally ruled her life. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 11/10/2011
4/5
A vivid picture of the way we lived then. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 04/04/2022
4/4
While the film contains elements that prove sleazy, at times incredibly funny, but also carry an unquestionable sadness, Morris' camera remains trained on his interview subjects, and he does not judge. Go to Full Review Graeme Tuckett The Post NZ 03/22/2021
Lays out one of the most bizarre, compelling and jaw-dropping true crime stories you will ever run into. Go to Full Review Dustin Chang Floating World 03/21/2021
In the age of Newscorp scandal and sensationalized murder trials, Joyce McKinney story seems fun and innocent. Morris is on top of his game and has never been any more entertaining than this. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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mark g @Mark_Alan_G. Oct 8 If you are into cringe and the characters don't need to be likable, this steaming pile is for you. The material seems beneath Morris, more exploitation than investigation. See more Craig W. @CJWolfe27 Jul 22 It’s really good, I didn’t even know about this until I saw the movie See more Ted C @RT13659009 02/03/2025 saw this in theaters years ago, it is wild See more Geke g @RT40239519 07/28/2024 Fascinating documentary. See more Munkhchimeg T @RT64187897 07/27/2024 Just watch it, please. Speechless about the story. Very good movie See more Shael @RT90874798 12/26/2023 Actions have consequences and what the media writes about your actions have further consequences, that's the way it snowballs with this disaster, sad that our antagonist does not join the dots, perhaps too caught up about her own fantasy of herself. See more Read all reviews
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Errol Morris

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Joyce McKinney

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Troy Williams

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Peter Tory

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Kent Gavin

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Jackson Shaw

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Tabloid

Joyce Mckinney as seen in "Tabloid." Joyce Mckinney (right) as seen in "Tabloid." Tabloid (2010) Tabloid (2010) View more photos

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Synopsis One of America's top documentary filmmakers, Errol Morris, turns his attention to the outrageous and nearly unbelievable story of Joyce McKinney. She's a former Miss Wyoming beauty queen who gained a great deal of notoriety after being accused of kidnapping a young Mormon missionary, restraining him in chains and raping him in England in 1977. The unbalanced McKinney is interviewed extensively, particularly about her ambition to write a memoir telling her side of the tale.
Director
Errol Morris
Producer
Julie Ahlberg, Mark Lipson
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Huber Bros. Productions
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Nudity)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 15, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$640.5K
Runtime
1h 28m