16 Acres
Release Date: November 16, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critics
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5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckNov 16, 2012
The comedy of errors surrounding the 11 years (and counting) efforts to rebuild the devastated Ground Zero site would be funny if it weren't so tragic. Filmmaker Richard Hankin manages to encompass both aspects in 16 Acres, his strikingly coherent documentary chronicling the tortured process. Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenDec 13, 2012
Whether it's following the protests of a deceased firefighter's sister or tracing a humanity-restoring biography of vilified developer Larry Silverstein, Hankin's evenhanded film builds a concise, enlightening account from a decade of confusion. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerNov 16, 2012
A documentary that features forthright interviews with major players and gives a good sense of the infighting and pettiness without getting bogged down in it. Read full review
70
VarietyJohn AndersonNov 14, 2012
An uncommonly engrossing and articulate documentary. Read full review
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Village VoiceNick PinkertonNov 13, 2012
It's all here, from the design contests to the farcical series of ribbon-cuttings, including a photo op cornerstone-laying, to the stupid Jeff Koons balloon that recurs as an incidental sight gag. Read full review
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New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNov 15, 2012
It's been a long, not always linear path to the opening of the new tower, planned for 2014. Yet, as one observer says here, the project has helped heal New York in a very New York way - acrimonious, messy and loud. Read full review
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