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By Peter Debruge (1,557) for Variety (12,700) on 24 May 2016

Wise is plenty eloquent on the complex legal issue, but remains vague about how the status he seeks will practically impact animals (could…

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for Indiewire (3,631) on 24 May 2016

Qhile the 90-year-old Pennebaker doesn't appear to deviate from the observational aesthetic that has defined his life's work, Unlocking the…

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By Daniel Walber (66) for Nonfics (197) on 24 May 2016

A fascinating exploration of the definition of personhood and an intriguing portrait of the way activism works its way through the legal system…

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By Mike D'angelo (730) for AV Club (2,778) on 24 May 2016

In short, this is yet another doc that would make a first-rate book or lengthy article, gaining almost nothing from its chosen medium apart…

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By Godfrey Cheshire (178) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 24 May 2016

The film will surely have its own role to play in the arena that perhaps counts most: the court of public opinion…

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By Sam Weisberg (60) for Village Voice (8,525) on 24 May 2016

Unlocking the Cage is a genuine rarity: a rather happy documentary about a losing battle for justice…

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By Matt Prigge (853) for Metro (930) on 24 May 2016

Is 'Unlocking the Cage' really an activist documentary? Initially, it may seem so…

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By Avi Offer (997) for NYC Movie Guru (997) on 23 May 2016

Thoroughly captivating, alarming, gripping and poignant…

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for New York Times (5,786) on 23 May 2016

Part courtroom drama, part rumination on what separates human beings from other animals, the film is above all a sympathetic portrait of an advocate…

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By Steve Erickson (207) for Brooklyn Magazine (241) on 22 May 2016

A populist courtroom drama, akin to Michael Mann's The Insider…

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By Clayton Dillard (209) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 19 May 2016

The problem here isn't necessarily the tension between emotion and rationality, but that the doc does little to explore these dimensions as…

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By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 08 May 2016

A thoughtful, hopeful film, filled with dedicated and inspiring advocates, and the courtroom scenes are absolutely fascinating…

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By Duane Byrge (235) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 08 Apr 2016

Unlocking the Cage makes its case for reevaluation of non-human animals' legal status in crisp, convincing fashion…

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By Dan Schindel (235) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 19 Feb 2016

In a straightforward but effective way, Hegedus and Pennebaker chronicle a multiyear effort to launch the first court case on behalf of a chimpanzee…

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