Recount

  • 2008


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77 % Certified Fresh
$ 2 Million
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Positive Reviews 18
Negative reviews 7
Average Rating 3.4/5
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3.8
Recount, an efficient and relentless enactment of the strategists on both sides of the Florida controversy, shows an accident that was waiting to happ .. Rogerebert
1.9
Though depressing as a reminder of how George W. Bushs presidency was won by the concerted efforts of numerous Republican interests more or less worki ..
4.5
Writer Danny Strong tells the story with enviable skill and artful urgency.
4.8
This film does an honest and fair job of presenting the facts in as complete a picture as two hours could possibly allow. IGN
5.0
A fleet footed, conversational study of potentially very dry material well covered by the media of the day. E Film Critic
3.8
You need to know going in that Recount is topical and entertaining but that it doesnt pretend that its point of view is balanced. San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
The tension that swirled around thousands of disputed Florida ballots after the November 2000 election was almost Shakespearean... Recount effectively .. Ny Daily News
3.1
...a matter of fact drama thats rarely as engrossing or captivating as one mightve anticipated... Reel Film Reviews
0.0
The movie possesses an underlying smugness that seems to say that all would be well in the world today if only Al Gore had eked out a win that fateful .. New York Post
1.5
The movie doesnt embrace its potential for farce, for suspense, or for outrage. Ultimately, the filmmakers could have punched a little harder. Boston
4.5
Its so suspenseful that its easy to forget that you already know how it ends. Npr
4.5
In the end, spin wins out over substance, just as it does in every modern American fairy tale. Salon
1.5
It grovels for the approval of political junkies while flaunting the shallowest interest in politics, and everything flows from there in the most sill .. Slate
3.0
Recount is nonetheless accomplished and useful in piecing together a sequence of events that seemed confusing and chaotic from the outside. The effect .. Tv Av Club
3.0
Whats in it for viewers just looking for a good time Since this is only a movie, with imagined dialogue and Hollywood stars, it must pass the entertai .. Wsj
3.0
Im exhausted watching societys dirty laundry in its endless spin cycle. Tony Mack
4.5
What the film doesnt purport to be: an exact chronicle of history. Denver Post
4.5
The movie isnt subtle... but it takes on a big subject and gives it a light spin. People
1.5
A splendid cast mostly just sits around watching the bad news on television, dutiful to the letter of Danny Strongs conscientious script yet insuffici .. Ny Mag
4.5
If you have the slightest interest in politics and movie treatments thereof, I recommend it. Entertainment Time
4.5
The cable channel has taken a difficult, divisive topic and turned it into a clear, fast moving thriller with comical overtones. Articles Orlando Sentinel
1.5
Democracy relies on citizens having access to verified information about their lives, while such docudramas as Recount often provide the opposite innu .. Articles Baltimore Sun
4.5
Credit must go to Recounts script, which manages to cover all of the bases without sacrificing wit and realism, and its acclaimed cast, who bring to l .. The Nation
1.5
Even when the complicated political and legal machinations are handled gracefully, Recount doesnt have time to give these people depth or render their .. Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
4.5
Theres no suspense about the outcome, but following the twisted, oftentimes maddening journey to that point is filled with tension and dark humor. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette



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