Sundance and SXSW-winning HBO documentary on the case to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage. Offers an in-depth look at the...
Sundance and SXSW-winning HBO documentary on the case to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage. Offers an in-depth look at the historic federal lawsuit filed in an effort to overturn Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage. Shot over five years, the filmmakers go behind-the-scenes with the legal team of David Boies and Ted Olson and the four plaintiffs in the suit.
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91 %44 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
88 %485 reviewsAudience score rating
"Earnest, solid if somewhat plodding at times."
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Variety
Variety"The draw here is watching a careful process unfold, regardless of the outcome."
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Time Out
Time Out"Functions as a valuable record of the nuts-and-bolts conference room side of advocacy - an aspect of civil rights work not often seen on screen."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Effectively, memorably connects the dots between national and personal history, and between individual action and large-scale change"
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The Dissolve
The Dissolve"A powerful advocacy film as well as one of historical record."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterThe Case Against 8 | Details
Award winner- Audience Award winner at SXSW Film Festival 2014; Directing Award (Documentary) winner at Sundance Film Festival 2014
- Runtime
- 108
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
