SummaryFrom producer Oprah Winfrey and directed by Reginald Hudlin, this revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier and his legacy as an iconic actor, filmmaker and activist at the center of Hollywood and the Civil Rights Movement. Featuring candid interviews with Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Robert Redford, Lenny Kravitz, Barbra Strei... Read More
Directed By:Reginald Hudlin
Written By:Jesse James Miller
Sidney
Metascore
Generally Favorable
70
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Generally Favorable
6.4
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
70
81% Positive
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Sep 23, 2022
85
Sidney, a documentary from director Reginald Hudlin produced by Oprah Winfrey, does the actor justice, providing context, depth and considerable warmth in chronicling his remarkable life and trailblazing career.
Sep 28, 2022
75
Even though Sidney takes a fairly elementary look at Poitier’s career, it’s still extraordinary to see the contributions this man had on the world lined up in this way. Poitier left an indelible change on entertainment, the culture, and society at large, and Sidney makes us aware that this world wouldn’t be the same without Poitier.
Sep 21, 2022
75
Combining as it does great admiration with an acknowledgment of flaws, “Sidney” is like Ethan Hawke’s recent HBO Max documentary about Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, “The Last Movie Stars.”
Sep 23, 2022
70
There is surely more to be mined from this extraordinary, complicated trailblazer’s life than one suitably enjoyable love letter to his brilliance and bravery.
Sep 26, 2022
60
Sidney works as a tribute, or a beginner’s course. More probing questions about Poitier’s “meaning,” the impossibility of his position, the way it served as a measuring stick for taking stock of Black politics over many decades — these are problems bigger than, and largely beyond, this movie.
Sep 22, 2022
40
The early sections of Sidney are much stronger than what comes later, because it is Poitier himself telling the tale in interview footage and setting the expansive, very dramatic tone. He knew how to tell a story so that each nuance would make itself felt.
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Generally Favorable
6.4
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Dec 21, 2022
8
Sidney Poitier tem um legado inquestionável no cinema norte-americano. O documentário acerta quase sempre na sincronização entre cenas e o que é falado (inclusive faz uma revisão ao final, sustentando a clareza e o argumento).
Ainda assim, sofre do mal que assola grande parte das biografias, o enaltecimento exagerado, como se fosse uma produção de homenagem. Não que isso seja ruim, mas aqui temos uma trilha melodramática irritante, e algumas repetições que nos fazem querer convencer do que já tínhamos nos convencido. Se não forçasse tanto, poderia ser o melhor documentário de 2022.
Production Company:
- Apple Studios
- Digital Thunderdome
- Harpo Productions
- Network Entertainment
Release Date:Sep 23, 2022
Duration:1 h 46 m
Rating:PG-13
Awards
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
