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  • Milk
  • Opened November 26, 2008 | Runtime:2 hr. 8 min.
  • R
    language, some sexual content and brief violence
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+. Read More
  • His life changed history. His courage changed lives. In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay Read More
  • Cast: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco
  • Director: Gus Van Sant
  • Genres: Drama

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  • Sean Penn as Harvey Milk and Diego Luna as Jack Lira in "Milk."
  • Diego Luna as Jack Lira in "Milk."
  • Alison Pill as Anne Kronenberg and Emile Hirsch as Cleve Jones in "Milk."
  • Real-life gay rights activist Anne Kronenberg and Alison Pill on the set of "Milk."
  • Director Gus Van Sant and Sean Penn on the set of "Milk."
  • Sean Penn as Harvey Milk and Diego Luna as Jack Lira in "Milk."
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  • Must Go!

    SUPERB OSCAR-WORTHY PERFORMANCE BY SEAN PENN! GRADE: SOLID A

    by MOVIES REVIEWER

    Gus Van Sant's 2 hr 8 min movie about the ill-fated San Francisco openly gay Supervisor and gay civil-rights leader is TOP CLASS - excellently well-done!

    The entire cast gave such commendable performances that helped to elevate this stirring rousing film above and beyond the ordinary - helped to trumpet the fact that civil/human rights are guaranteed by our country's constitution.

    The advance preview audience gave it a heartfelt ovation.

    VERDICT:
    Only the shallow superficial unenlightened would not be able to appreciate a tremendously well-made and well-acted movie of this high-caliber - but instead would launch personal unwarranted attacks against the stars/cast of this movie.
    So, please ignore HATEFUL and BIGOTED people who dissed this movie - especially when they HAVE NOT even seen it. D U H !!!

    A MUST-SEE!!!
    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

  • Must Go!

    Enlightening.

    by What the Huh

    First of all, what is with all the reviews of people panning the movie without having seen it? That a large part of the U.S. can't progress past blatent hatred is shameful. Disgusting. I have empathy for the gay community after seeing this movie. I get it. Oscar worthy and thought-provoking. Yes, two guys kiss, so the hell what.

  • Must Go!

    MILK

    by thepatrician

    A VERY STRONG MOVIE FROM A REALITY NOT THAT LONG AGO. IT REMINDED ME OF THE STILL STRONG CHRISTIAN REPUBLICAN PARTY AND THEIR ADLED BRAINS. FUNNY HOW THE MORMONS ARE FOLLOWING UP ON THEIR ATTACK OF THE GAY "AGENDA"(PROP 8). WHAT HARVEY MILK FOUGHT FOR IS A GOOD REMINDER FOR US ALL TODAY. SEE IT WITH YOUR TEENS WHO QUESTION CIVIL RIGHTS AND TOLERANCE.

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Must Go! Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    What makes Milk extraordinary isn't just that it's a nuanced, stirring portrait...

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    With Milk, a great San Francisco story becomes a great American story.

  • 100
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    It's a total triumph, brimming with humor, heart, sexual heat, political...

  • 100
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    Harvey Milk was an intriguing, inspiring figure. Milk is a marvel.

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