Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
positive
24(92%)
mixed
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If possible, Roberts' movie-within-a-movie is even more amazing than it sounds. She captures a tale of courage, heroism and tragedy more thrilling than any Hollywood spectacle.
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Essential, unique viewing.
100
A marvelous documentary that brings home the terror and heroism brought forth by the Katrina debacle.
100
Trouble the Water is so much better and truer and deeper and more illuminating than either of them ("Bowling for Columbine"/"Fahrenheit 9/11").
100
The documentary shows outrageous behavior, none more so than when they and many others are directed to a nearby Navy base for refuge.
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It's a damning indictment of a national disgrace, but it also reveals the incredible faith and resilience of people who have nothing to rely on but themselves.
100
Enraging and inspiring. It boasts the miraculous quality of finding a letter in a bottle and discovering that its authors are alive.
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A deeply moving story of resilience and redemption.
88
Lessin and Deal have made Trouble the Water a spellbinder you do not want to miss.
88
A remarkable and disturbing look at the personal stories glossed over by the headlines.
