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Metascore®73 out of 100 | Generally favorable reviews

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

  • 100
    The New York Times | Matt Zoller Seitz

    Scene for scene, The Camden 28 is a brilliant merger of political outrage and filmmaking chops, and the most suspenseful movie in theaters right now. Read full review

  • 83
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Nathan Rabin

    Though the filmmaking is pedestrian, The Camden 28's timeless truths come through with resounding power. Read full review

  • 70
    Village Voice | Michelle Orange

    Fond, stinging, and finally instructive, the film assembles a comprehensive look back at the actions, arrest, and prosecution of a group of political malcontents (most of them young Catholics and some of them priests) in the summer of 1971. Read full review