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The Public (2019)

PG-13 04/05/2019 Drama 2h 2m
65%
User
Score
6.6/10
65%
46/100

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Overview

An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.

Emilio Estevez

Director

Top Billed Cast

Emilio Estevez

Emilio Estevez

Stuart

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Myra

Taylor Schilling

Taylor Schilling

Angela

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Jackson

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Richard T. Jones

Richard T. Jones

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Media

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

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Reviews

A review by SWITCH.

Written on July 26, 2019

‘The Public’ feels like the kind of political and cultural commentary needed right now, and it’s obvious that Estevez has crafted something he is passionate about, with good intention. However, the script is sadly so entry-level that it struggles to challenge audiences in the face of its desire to have universal appeal and accessibility. It’s still worth seeing, but only for the work of the cast and to inspire discourse on the topics the film touches on – no doubt deeper than the film itself.
- Ashley Teresa

Read Ashley's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-public-hot-idea-chilly-execution...

Read the full review on TMDb →

A review by SWITCH.

Written on July 26, 2019

‘The Public’ feels like the kind of political and cultural commentary needed right now, and it’s obvious that Estevez has crafted something he is passionate about, with good intention. However, the script is sadly so entry-level that it struggles to challenge audiences in the face of its desire to have universal appeal and accessibility. It’s still worth seeing, but only for the work of the cast and to inspire discourse on the topics the film touches on – no doubt deeper than the film itself.
- Ashley Teresa

Read Ashley's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-public-hot-idea-chilly-execution...

Read the full review on TMDb →

A review by SWITCH.

Written on July 26, 2019

‘The Public’ feels like the kind of political and cultural commentary needed right now, and it’s obvious that Estevez has crafted something he is passionate about, with good intention. However, the script is sadly so entry-level that it struggles to challenge audiences in the face of its desire to have universal appeal and accessibility. It’s still worth seeing, but only for the work of the cast and to inspire discourse on the topics the film touches on – no doubt deeper than the film itself.
- Ashley Teresa

Read Ashley's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-public-hot-idea-chilly-execution...

Read the full review on TMDb →
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