Milk
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Milk

Nov 5, 2008 128 min R TMDb 7.2/10 IMDb 7.5/10 Rotten Tomatoes 93%

Never blend in.

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.

Director: Gus Van Sant Writers: Dustin Lance Black US
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Original titleMilk
TaglineNever blend in.
Release dateNov 5, 2008
Runtime128 min
Content ratingR
Certification regionUS
TMDb rating7.2
DirectorGus Van Sant
WritersDustin Lance Black
ProductionFocus Features, Axon Films, Groundswell Productions, Jinks/Cohen Company
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue$54,600,000
Languageen
CountryUS
IMDbtt1013753

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TMDb 7.2/10 2,423 votes Source
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Rotten Tomatoes 93%
Metacritic 83/100

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Crazypiglady Jan 11, 2023 7.0/10

A brilliantly informed piece of history. I learnt more than I thought I would and enjoyed it even more. Enjoyed probably isn’t the word as it’s a disgrace that any of this had to happen but overall it’s an empowering film of right over wrong. I feel slightly more informed about LGBT history now than I did before the film, ready for LGBT history month (every February). The acting is really good and believable but I have to admit I found it difficult watching straight actors cast as gay men fighting for fair represe...

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The Movie Diorama Jan 16, 2020 8.0/10

Milk shakes its nutrient-rich substance to produce a delectably important biopic. No fat free milk. No semi-skimmed froth encrusting the top layer. Lactose is included. Just whole Harvey Milk dairy, freshly pasteurised by superlative direction and sharp writing. Much like fine wine, Milk tastes exquisitely with age, consistently complementing current democratic strands of chaos. Highlighting the significance of a single vote in a referendum without glorifying the omnipotence of activism. Harvey Milk, for all inten...

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