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Suffragette

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In early 20th-century Britain, the growing suffragette movement forever changes the life of working wife and mother Maud Watts (Carey Mulligan). Galvanized by political activist Emmeline Pankhurst (Meryl Streep), Watts joins a diverse group of women who fight for equality and the right to vote. Faced with increasing police action, Maud and her dedicated suffragettes must play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, risking their jobs, homes, family and lives for a just cause.
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Suffragette dramatizes an important -- and still painfully relevant -- fact-based story with more than enough craft and sincerity to overcome its flaws.

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Edward Porter The Times (UK) 11/29/2022
A rousing, demonstrative tale, and Mulligan not only shows the right sort of ardour, but also adds a bit of subtlety. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow AWFJ.org 09/29/2021
The story of one of the most important civil rights movements in history. Go to Full Review
Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online 09/01/2017
B
It's not a new Hollywood approach, but it doesn't make it right. It just perpetuates the idea that white women represent all women. Period. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Dec 6
3/4
With Suffragette, screenwriter Abi Morgan managed to pen a movie about Britain’s working-class women that’s a far sight better than the dud she scripted about Britain’s upper-class harridan. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/25/2022
4/5
“Suffragette” dances in numerous shades of gray both in the actions of the women shown in the film and in the film’s opinion about them. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 04/25/2022
2/4
When an issue such as women's right to vote caused such fervor, it's a shame to see a film so devoid of passion about the subject that it fails to provoke, inspire, or challenge its viewers. Go to Full Review
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Michael T Apr 10 It’s hard to watch I didn’t like it See more Kaci B Apr 9 I recommend watching this movie if you would like to learn more about history of woman or for intertainment. It can be good for you to show teens/young adults. See more Heloise S 09/25/2023 First, "Suffragette" is a historical drama, inspired by real facts. The movie is for everybody but maybe not for young people because there are a few violence scenes. The story takes place in London in 1912. The subject of "Suffragette" is the fight for the votes of women, but also the freedom and the equality between men and women. For me, the musics and the pictures are perfect because creating an atmosphere of suspense. I liked this film because shows the fight of women during the 19th century . But, I don't liked the end because it is sad, we did not see the victory of the vote in 1918. I recommend it because we learn more about british history. See more Enora L 09/25/2023 I had a wonderful time watching this movie, I'd definitely recommend it! The cast held the movie with great acting performances. Carey Mulligan is perfect for her role: a working class young mother who discovers that she can fight for her rights in society. Just like in Titanic, the characters are both fictional and historical (Emmeline Pankhurst or Emily Davison). The shots' colors might seem dull but it represented quite well the vibe of the early 1910's. The way the scenes are shot completely transports us into the events. The point of view is even more interesting and accurate because the movie was directed, produced and written by women, and the cast is mainly composed of women. See more Jean M 09/25/2023 "Suffragette" by Sarah Gavron was a very good movie. The cast is a great ensemble, the sets and the plot are accurate. The pictures are a bit too dark for me but the entire movie is good. About the characters, the mix of historical and fictional characters, like Emmeline Pankhurst (played by Meryl Streep) or Emily Davison (Natalie Press), give a sort of rythm to the movie just as the plot which is in the 1912 London. We are following the story of Maud Watts (Carey Mulligan), a 24 years old laundry worker get caught in a Suffragette demonstration where she recognized a co-worker, Violet Miller (Anne-Mary Duff). One thing led to another, Maud Watts joined the fight with Violet, Emily Davison, Edith Ellyn (Helena Bonham Carter) and other strong women figures. I recommand it because it's a very good historical and feminist movie, in addition, I think it's accessible to everybody, with a certain age because of the violent scenes. See more Karine L 09/25/2023 Awesome movie with a moving story. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In early 20th-century Britain, the growing suffragette movement forever changes the life of working wife and mother Maud Watts (Carey Mulligan). Galvanized by political activist Emmeline Pankhurst (Meryl Streep), Watts joins a diverse group of women who fight for equality and the right to vote. Faced with increasing police action, Maud and her dedicated suffragettes must play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, risking their jobs, homes, family and lives for a just cause.
Director
Sarah Gavron
Producer
Alison Owen, Faye Ward
Screenwriter
Abi Morgan
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Ruby Films
Rating
PG-13 (Partial Nudity|Brief Strong Language|Some Intense Violence|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Biography, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 13, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 17, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.7M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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