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What Happened, Miss Simone?
Her story. Her voice.
Her story. Her voice.
Documentary, Music - 2015
7.6
86%
75
The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.
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Rated:
NOT RATED
Runtime:
101 min
Release date:
22 Jan 2015
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 17 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
An often electric, bracingly urgent documentary ...
– Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
23 Jun 2015
fresh:
It may not answer What Happened, Miss Simone?, but it does tell us why the question must be asked and will be asked, for a very long time.
– David Wiegand,
San Francisco Chronicle,
24 Jun 2015
fresh:
As music and cultural critic Stanley Crouch says, "You only have to hear her once. No one sounds like her except her."
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jun 2015
fresh:
I think the film overreaches in casting Simone as a standard-bearer against racism and sexism, but it's filled with mesmerizing clips from throughout her performing career as well as numerous interviews with Simone, both audio and on film.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 Jun 2015
rotten:
More omissive than impressionistic.
– Wesley Morris,
Grantland,
17 Jul 2015
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