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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100San Francisco ChronicleJonathan CurielSan Francisco ChronicleJonathan CurielA powerful new documentary that addresses the issue of "hypocritical" male politicians.
- 91Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThe movie excoriates the hypocrisy of self-hating gay lawmakers (several of whom it outs), yet it also explores the burden of the public closet.
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceMoment by moment, Outrage proves duly provocative, well sourced, and almost certain to go more viral than swine flu.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyDespite its title, Outrage is calm, riveting, and provocative.
- 75Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversThis film is a muckraking provocation whose time has come.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckProves to be an engrossing and entertaining polemic that successfully walks a fine line between thoughtful debate and, well, juicy gossip.
- 70VarietyVarietyAn exploding bathroom stall of a movie, Outrage makes an excellent ipso facto case for itself: If closeted gay politicians vote against equal rights for gays to protect their own secrets, outing them is for the common good.
- 70Washington PostWashington PostA crisp, efficient, sometimes petty but often infuriating documentary about alleged gay politicians who actively campaign and vote against gay rights.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranWhile the anger of Outrage is to be expected, the surprise of the film is how much sadness you take away as well, the sadness of people who feel compelled to pretend to be what they are not.
- 50New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickWhat is Dick's excuse for outing one cable news anchor but not a rival counterpart who is far better known? The anchor isn't antigay, but Dick likes the other network's politics better. Hypocrisy? Your call.