The Lottery
You could win an education.
You could win an education.
Documentary, Thriller
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2010
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Four children enter a high-stakes lottery. If they win, they can attend one of the best schools in New York. A look at the crisis in public education, The Lottery makes the case than any child can succeed.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
81 min
Release date:
11 Jun 2010
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 nomination
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
You look at all these beautiful kids, with all the potential in the world, and every expectation for a great life, and you know that at most one-sixth of them will come out of the room with a fighting chance. That shouldn't be.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
22 Jul 2010
fresh:
The film takes an effective, two-pronged approach to tell its enlightening tale.
– Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jun 2010
rotten:
Though infinitely classier -- and easier on the eyes -- than Cartel, the recent documentary exploring public education, this latest charter-school commercial is no less one-sided.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
11 Jun 2010
rotten:
Charter schools, good or bad? That's the question raised by director Madeleine Sackler's timely but standard documentary The Lottery.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
11 Jun 2010
rotten:
Advocacy to the point of propaganda.
– John Anderson,
Variety,
9 Jun 2010