Grant Cogswell, a liberal music critic decides to run for city council against a popular black incumbent and is assisted by a reporter who recently lost his job. Initially given no chance, things turn dark when Cogswell makes it into the general election. Based on a true story.
Grassroots has generally received mixed reviews.
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By Harvey S. Karten (2,210) for Compuserve (1,948) on 06 Jul 2012
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By Stephen Holden (1,707) for The New York Times (9,847) on 11 Jul 2012
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By Philip French (1,151) for Observer (UK) (2,398) on 12 Nov 2012
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Grassroots was released in 2012 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 32 reviews, giving Grassroots (2012) an average rating of 47%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 72%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 51%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Grassroots than critics were.
With a score of 47%, Grassroots is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2012, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2012 with similar scores include films like Red Dawn, House at the End of the Street and Grave Encounters 2.
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