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Mrs. America (TV Miniseries)

Mrs. America

2020

Dahvi Waller (Creator), Anna Boden ...

Cate Blanchett, Uzo Aduba, Elizabeth Banks, Rose Byrne ...

7.2

2,530

TV Series. Drama TV Mini-series (2020). 9 Episodes. Mrs. America tells the true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly, played by Cate Blanchett. Through the eyes of the women of that era – both Schlafly and second wave feminists Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm, Bella Abzug and Jill Ruckelshaus – the series explores how one of the ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Kristen Lopez IndieWire	"[It] is a show that will leave you thinking and, if you’re femme in any way, questing for a revolution."	POS
United States	Inkoo Kang The Hollywood Reporter	"A tremendous balancing act between historical and humanizing (...) [It] makes history come alive, in thoughtful and achingly real detail."	POS
United States	Caroline Framke Variety	"paints an impressive historical picture while struggling to get a grip on its central characters (...) The series may be fascinated by Schlafly and her various arms of power, but it never quite proves that it understands them."	NEU
United Kingdom	Caryn James BBC	"It offers an absorbing escape into a richly-realised past, full of drama and infighting, with a range of vibrant characters on both sides of the divide (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Liz Shannon Miller Collider	"This is an mind-blowing cast (...) The stories being told here matter. They’re important (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone	"Star power and great performances abound (...) but the story gives many of its complex characters short shrift (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Kayla Cobb Decider	"It’s the chilling tale of how we started fighting the same battles we’re still struggling with in 2020."	POS
United States	Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe	"There are a lot of plots in 'Mrs. America' (...) But they're woven together organically, unfolding with the same grace of the phenomenal cast."	POS
United States	Kristen Baldwin Entertainment Weekly	"As pedigreed as 'Mrs. America' is, the show lacks a sense of cohesion (...) The result is more admirable and educational than truly entertaining (...) As it stands now, the pacing feels choppy and disjointed."	NEU
United States	Allison Shoemaker rogerebert.com	"Blanchett’s performance is masterful, but “Mrs. America” is an ensemble piece in which its central figure functions as an event—that uncanny calm that comes before a tornado begins to form (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Gregory Ellwood The Playlist	"[It] is often entertaining and compelling (...) because of its exquisite cast and that begins with Blanchett who is also an executive producer. "	POS

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