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To Kid or Not to Kid

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Filmmaker Maxine Trump examines how society views women who choose not to have children.

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To Kid or Not to Kid

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Leslie Felperin Guardian 06/17/2020
3/5
It's unfussy and not particularly original, but effective and user friendly, the kind of film you could show your own mother if you decided not to have children. Go to Full Review
Peter Keough Boston Globe 12/11/2019
It's rare that parents are asked why they have children. Go to Full Review
Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) 11/19/2019
This is interesting to me because I decided to not have children in a very deliberate way. Go to Full Review
Carla Hay Culture Mix 07/11/2020
A solid and watchable effort ... but the film could have benefited from having a wider scope of people interviewed and more introspection from the director/narrator. Go to Full Review
MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher 07/01/2020
3.5/5
Documentarian Maxine Trump's charming diary of deciding whether to have a baby does not shy from the most taboo of topics as she explores the cultural garbage that childless-by-choice women endure. Go to Full Review
Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 06/22/2020
3/5
Overall the film might benefit from a tighter edit, but Maxine herself makes a good anchor and viewers facing the same situation will find her easy to relate to. Go to Full Review
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01/28/2020 whites shouldnt have kids 100% RT See more 12/23/2019 Raw, emotional, and important! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Maxine Trump examines how society views women who choose not to have children.
Director
Maxine Trump
Distributor
Helpman Productions
Production Co
Helpman Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 15, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 17, 2019
Runtime
1h 15m
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