Superpower (film)

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Superpower
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Directed by Sean Penn
Aaron Kaufman
Produced bySergei Bespalov
Danny Gabai
Billy Smith
Lauren Terp
Eric Weinrib
Edited byCarlos Haynes
Erich Hehn
Music byJustin Melland
Distributed by Paramount+
Running time
115 minutes
LanguagesEnglish
Ukrainian

Superpower is a 2023 documentary film co-directed by Sean Penn and Aaron Kaufman. [1] It premiered at Berlinale on 17 February 2023. [2] The film profiles Volodymyr Zelenskyy's atypical career path through the eyes of Sean Penn as he seeks to understand Ukraine's recent history. [2] Beginning in late 2021, Penn visited Ukraine several times during the film's production. [2] The film is produced by Vice Studios. [1]

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Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 47% of 17 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.9/10. [3] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 47 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [4]

Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com gave the film two out of four stars and wrote, "This isn't a bad film by any means: it does a creditable job of convincing us that Penn's heart is in the right place (as an activist) even when the execution is sometimes impulsive or clumsy. But it lacks focus." [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Macnab, Geoffrey (18 February 2023). "Superpower review, Berlin Film Festival: Sean Penn's Zelensky documentary is heartfelt and inspiring". independent.co.uk. The Independent . Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Grenier, Elizabeth (17 February 2023). "Sean Penn's 'Superpower': The 'idiot's guide' to Ukraine". dw.com. Deutsche Welle . Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. "Superpower". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  4. "Superpower". Metacritic . Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  5. Zoller Seitz, Matt (18 September 2023). "Superpower". RogerEbert.com . Retrieved 19 October 2024.