Rotten
The price of good intentions is that it looks and feels like an extended public-service announcement for goodness.
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe
Girl Rising
One Girl with Courage is a Revolution
2013 · 1h 41m · PG-13
Documentary
Directed by
Richard Robbins
Overview
Nine filmmakers each profile a young girl from a different part of the world to weave a global tapestry of youth in the 21st century.
Director and cast
- Richard Robbins Director
- Liam Neeson as Narrator (voice)
- Anne Hathaway as Narrator - Afghanistan (voice)
- Freida Pinto as Narrator (voice)
- Alicia Keys as Narrator - Cambodia (voice)
- Meryl Streep as Narrator - Ethiopia (voice)
- Cate Blanchett as Narrator - Haiti (voice)
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Narrator - India (voice)
- Kerry Washington as Narrator - Nepal (voice)
- Salma Hayek Pinault as Narrator - Peru (voice)
- Selena Gomez as Narrator - Sierra Leone (voice)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
80%
Tomatometer
Fresh
No one would confuse the movie with a short-story collection. But it's more ambitious and effective at blunting cynicism than most consciousness-raising efforts.
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times
Fresh
Illuminating and ultimately hopeful, despite the horrible circumstances depicted, "Girl Rising" stands as a testament to the power of information.
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Director Richard Robbins delights in dotting his screen with bursts of color, from a shimmering orange dress to the deep purple of a pen cap, while the stories, shaped by anecdotal brevity, are often charmingly modest.
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice
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