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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Film ThreatNorman GidneyFilm ThreatNorman GidneyNewnham and LeBrecht weave a narrative from multiple archival sources that capture the innocence, the subtle awakening, and ultimate determination of a small group of disenfranchised who suddenly realized that there was something to fight for.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergThe Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergWhat's most remarkable is how the primitive video footage balances the aspects of Jened that were unique — you've never seen a baseball game or swimming instruction like this — with moments that are hilarious and universal.
- 90TheWrapRobert AbeleTheWrapRobert AbeleThanks to Crip Camp, we can all get a window into how a struggle is unified, people are emboldened, and differences are made.
- 90The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergNewnham and LeBrecht deftly juggle a large cast of characters past and present, accomplishing the not-so-easy task of making all the personalities distinct, and a build a fair amount of suspense in their nearly day-by-day account of the sit-in.
- 88The Associated PressLindsey BahrThe Associated PressLindsey BahrIt’s a worthy story even without the coda of the fight for their civil rights. You never know where empowerment might stem from: Sometimes, it’s a hippie camp in the Catskills.
- 80Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganScreen DailyFionnuala HalliganFootage is surprising, and, occasionally heart-breaking; not because of the disabilities onscreen, but because it recalls the idealism of the 1970s, long since gone.
- 80VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeThe movie succeeds in enlightening without ever coming across as an “eat your spinach” civics lesson.
- 75The Film StageJordan RaupThe Film StageJordan RaupCrip Camp is both an inspiring historical document of a grass-roots movement but also an urgent call to action for those on the sidelines of ongoing political and societal battles.
- 70Crip Camp is buoyant and inspiring, a tale of people working together through difficulty and opposition to change the world.