The Freedom to Marry

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The Freedom to Marry

Released Mar 3, 2017

1h 26m

Documentary

LGBTQ+

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The inside story of the same-sex marriage movement through the eyes of those who led the fight.

Peter Keough

Boston Globe

The result is surprisingly suspenseful and thoroughly moving and inspiring.

Oct 19, 2017

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

[Director] Rosenstein's greatest achievement is his recognition of the massive efforts put forth by Wolfson, lawyer and civil rights advocate Mary Bonauto, and many others.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 14, 2017

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

A straightforward encomium for a leading champion of gay rights.

Mar 11, 2017

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Leigh Monson

Substream Magazine

The Freedom to Marry is telling a story that its audience is more than likely to know all the beats of, and the attempts to build tension or suspense along with the people living the campaign in the moment fall a bit flat.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 24, 2020

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Alexander Ryll

Gay Essential

The Freedom to Marry is very well-done in both its presentation, framing and context. It should serve as a joyful reminder of a hard-fought victory as well as a wonderful historical reference point for the victories we have yet to fight hard for.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 15, 2019

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Hammer to Nail

It's a powerful story, though one cannot help but feel sad at the end, post-decision, to see then-President Obama speak so eloquently about the event.

Jan 25, 2018

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Garry A

It's a little dry but a very comprehensive documentary on the fight for equality.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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PridePosterStudios

I KNEW the outcome but I was STILL on the edge of my seat!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/20/24

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Audience Member

This is a must-see documentary showcasing the fight for marriage equality nation-wide.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

Very inspirational documentary about the long struggle for marriage equality. I'm really glad Imsaw it and highly recommend it to all who know this struggle or at least have an open mind.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

This doc is a tightly edited, educational and emotionally riveting account of the long march toward equality led in this case by the LGBT movement and in particular by Evan Wolfson at Freedom to Marry. I urge everyone to see this moving film. You will shed a cheer in happiness at the end, and throughout you will marvel at the determination of advocates for decades who saw no challenge as insurmountable. This movie in fact embodies everything good and just about being American, perfecting the ideal of liberty and justice for all is not the work of one of us but of all of us. This movie is an inspiration for non-gay Americans as much or many more even than for LGBT Americans. Bravo!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Great informative movie. Great film for schools.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Edward Rosenstein

Director

Jenni Olson

Producer

Amie Segal

Producer

Todd Robinson

Executive Producer

Edward Rosenstein

Executive Producer

Sidney Sherman

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

The inside story of the same-sex marriage movement through the eyes of those who led the fight.

Director: Edward Rosenstein
Producer: Jenni Olson, Amie Segal
Distributor: Argot Pictures
Production Co: Eyepop Productions
Genre: Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 3, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.9K
Runtime: 1h 26m

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