Critic Reviews
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Metascore
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positive
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mixed
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Aug 22, 2013
100
A wholly illuminating look at Muhammad Ali in all his complexity, providing a surprisingly fresh and vivid portrait of a man who played rope-a-dope with history, religion and sport and emerged from the ring as an inspiring, and flawed icon.
Sep 26, 2013
90
It’s an inspiring picture, particularly given the difficulty of imagining one of today’s sports superstars going so far out on a limb for unpopular beliefs.
Aug 22, 2013
80
This full, footage-rich documentary shows respect for the social, legal, political, religious and pugilistic battles of the former Cassius Clay.
Oct 17, 2013
75
The archival footage in Bill Siegel’s documentary The Trials of Muhammad Ali is wondrous. How could it not be, featuring the gentleman in the title.
Oct 24, 2013
75
There is history as it's remembered, and then there's history as it happened. This documentary gives us the latter, and it's a true education.
Aug 22, 2013
70
The Trials Of Muhammad Ali’s real value is in showing—not just talking about—the time and place in which Ali lived.
Sep 26, 2013
70
The film never lingers too long on any one thing, instead functioning as a survey in which several fascinating cultural moments are vividly evoked, but then left insufficiently probed.
