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      The Penny Black

      Released May 21, 2021 1h 38m Documentary List
      100% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 100% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings The estranged son of a con man fights temptation, paranoia, and his own nefarious legacy as he searches for the rightful owner of a mysterious, million-dollar stamp collection. Read More Read Less

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      Peter Rainer FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) A truth is stranger than fiction thing. It would make for a great Chandler-esque fiction movie, too. Jun 3, 2021 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy The con is on -- maybe -- in The Penny Black. Rated: 3/4 Aug 27, 2021 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com There is a great mystery in The Penny Black, though you're never quite sure if it's a genuine mystery or a mighty manufactured one. Rated: 3.0/4.0 Jul 10, 2021 Full Review Carissa Pavlica TV Fanatic This fast and compelling narrative leaves viewers searching for the truth on screen and in their own lives, as the reality of who can be trusted seems just out of reach. Rated: 3.75/5 Jul 9, 2021 Full Review Loren King Loren King This intriguing documentary by William Joe Saunders and Alexander Greer take a pretty arcane subject -- rare postage stamps -- and turns it into a noirish thriller. Jul 1, 2021 Full Review Matthew Pejkovic Matt's Movie Reviews A genuinely engaging and perplexing gumshoe documentary, filled with twists and turns that the finest screenwriter could not replicate. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 26, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Ramsey D This movie is riveting from start to finish and has you trying to put the puzzle pieces together to try and understand reality and if the lead character is for real or not. A fascinating mystery and one of the best documentaries I saw in 2021. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/19/22 Full Review erin b I saw this movie at Slamdance in 2020 and have truly thought about it regularly for the past 3 years. I've recommended it to so many people. I've never seen a documentary that kept me on the edge of my seat like this one. I would compare it to the 2019 film "Collective" in that regard. It's so rare to watch a documentary play out in real time, let alone as an expertly crafted vérité thriller. Highly recommend. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/15/22 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis The estranged son of a con man fights temptation, paranoia, and his own nefarious legacy as he searches for the rightful owner of a mysterious, million-dollar stamp collection.
      Director
      Joe Saunders
      Distributor
      Circus Road Films
      Production Co
      Old City Entertainment
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 21, 2021, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 1, 2021
      Runtime
      1h 38m