Renowned filmmakers D A Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus follow determined animal rights activist Steven Wise into the courtroom for an unprecedented battle that seeks to utilize the writ of habeas corpus to expand legal "personhood" to include certain animals. Wise's unusual plaintiffs—chimpanzees Tommy and Kiko, once famed showbiz stars—are now living in filth, struggling to survive. Wise and his impassioned legal team take us into the field, revealing gripping evidence of such abuse and plunging us into the intricacies of their case as they probe preconceived notions of what it means to be a non-human animal.
Unlocking the Cage has generally received positive reviews.
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Unlocking the Cage was released in 2016 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 40 reviews, giving Unlocking the Cage (2016) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 100%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 69%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Unlocking the Cage a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 68%, Unlocking the Cage is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2016, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2016 with similar scores include films like The Autopsy of Jane Doe, War Dogs and The Accountant.
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