Cinafilm has over 5 million movie reviews and counting …

About Us
Contact Us
Sitemap
Follow us onCinafilm - Twitter Cinafilm - Pinterest

Last updated: 22 Sep 2026 at 22:06 UTC

Back to movie details

Review of Milk (2008) by Charles P — 23 May 2013

Share

Tweet

Sean Penn is a dynamic actor in a glorious biopic.

This review of Milk (2008) was written by Charles P on 23 May 2013.

Milk has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

No

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Milk

Review of Milk (2008)

By Mandela W (82) on 18 Jul 2016

Felt more like a documentary than a movie, even if it was acted well…

Review of Milk (2008)

By Sam M (1,488) on 29 Mar 2016

A career performance from Sean Penn in a film that works as both a biopic and a chronicle of a political revolution…

Review of Milk (2008)

By Emily A (464) on 15 Mar 2018

Historically skewed as fuck. Solid movie otherwise with good performances (mostly Penn and Brolin), and seems to represent Harvey well…

Review of Milk (2008)

By Scott M (2,584) on 19 Oct 2016

I cried for a full minute during the credits. I just cannot believe how people in our species are such complete and utter inhuman pieces of shit…

Review of Milk (2008)

By Andy T (601) on 19 Sep 2016

Powered by Sean Penn's riveting performance, Milk presents a compelling story that focused on something that is still relevant to this day,…

Review of Milk (2008)

By Jamie I (192) on 26 Jun 2016

I can honestly say, since I wasn't born, that I knew nothing about Harvey Milk prior to watching this film. It was so great to see such a…

Review of Milk (2008)

By Stefano C (730) on 10 Feb 2018

It's odd, what made me teary wasn't Harvey's assassination but his accomplishments…

Review of Milk (2008)

By Tim M (3,013) on 01 May 2017

Not the most entertaining watch…

Review of Milk (2008)

By Shawn Levy (1,238) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 25 Dec 2016

It's a testament to Van Sant's way with actors that the performances are better than the lines and that the film tugs undeniably at the heart…

Review of Milk (2008)

By Sheryl W (7) on 19 Oct 2016

I cried for a full minute during the credits. I just cannot believe how people in our species are such complete and utter inhuman pieces of shit…

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Young Aphrodites (1963)

By Randy T (648) on 13 Feb 2010

Director Nikos Koundouros' self-proclaimed tale of ideological nothingness is beautifully presented…

Review of In the Family (2011)

By Gerson S (4) on 02 May 2012

The movie is about a gay couple that due to one of the fathers dying the custody went to his family as he wished…

Review of The Redemption of General Butt Naked (2011)

By Philip M (266) on 06 Aug 2012

If you're expecting redemption in this movie, you'll be disappointed…

Share This Page

Share

Tweet

Popular Movies Right Now

2014

67%866 Reviews

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

2022

47%33 Reviews

2022

66%170 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

2022

68%181 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

2008

78%899 Reviews

2013

59%919 Reviews

2015

47%1,083 Reviews

2012

76%1,033 Reviews

Paranormal Activity 4

2012

44%699 Reviews

2017

61%134 Reviews

2017

80%1,839 Reviews

2012

53%301 Reviews

Kindergarten Cop

1990

63%567 Reviews

2014

56%1,061 Reviews

Get social with CinafilmFollow us for reviews of the latest moviesCinafilm - Twitter Cinafilm - Pinterest Cinafilm - RSS

© 2026 Cinafilm Internet Productions

Prime Video logo is a trademark of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates

Our website support team can be reached by email at [email protected], or by phoning +44 3300 431 396

Cinafilm IP, Office 12693, PO Box 15113, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 2NJ, United Kingdom