The Librarians (2025 film)

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The Librarians
The Librarians 2025 poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kim A. Snyder
Produced by
  • Kim A. Snyder
  • Janique L. Robillard
  • Maria Cuomo Cole
  • Jana Edelbaum
Cinematography
  • Paulius Knotijevas
  • Amy Bench
  • Derek Wiesehahn
Edited by
  • María Gabriela Torres
  • Leah Boatright
  • Austin Reedy
Music by Nico Muhly
Production
companies
Distributed by8 Above
Release dates
  • January 24, 2025 (2025-01-24)(Sundance)
  • October 3, 2025 (2025-10-03)
Running time
92 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Librarians is a 2025 American documentary film, directed and produced by Kim A. Snyder. It follows librarians in Texas, Florida, and other states, as they unite to combat book banning in the United States. Sarah Jessica Parker serves as an executive producer under her Pretty Matches Productions banner. [2]

Contents

The film had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025, and is scheduled to be released on October 3, 2025, by 8 Above.

Premise

The documentary follows librarians including Carolyn Foote and Suzette Baker, in Texas, Florida, and other states, as they unite to combat book banning in the United States. [3]

Production

Moms for Liberty denied requests to be interviewed for the film. [4] ITVS co-produced the film, with Independent Lens retaining broadcast rights. [5] [6]

Release

The Librarians had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025 [7] and is scheduled for a screening on March 7, 2025 at the South by Southwest film festival. [8] The film is scheduled to be released on October 3, 2025, by 8 Above. [9] It will also be screened in the non-competitive 'Freestyle – Arts' section of the 20th Rome Film Festival in October 2025. [10]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.4/10.

References

  1. ↑ "The Librarians (15)". British Board of Film Classification . September 17, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ Dale, Martin (December 12, 2024). "Sarah Jessica Parker on Producing Sundance Doc About Librarians Fighting Book Bans: 'They Have Put Their Lives at Risk'". Variety . Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ Blauvelt, Christian (January 25, 2025). "Sarah Jessica Parker on 'The Librarians' Doc About Book Banning: 'If I Didn't Have a Library I Don't Know Who I'd Be Today'". IndieWire . Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ Morfoot, Addie (January 23, 2025). "Kim A. Snyder Talks Sundance Doc 'The Librarians' and Bringing on Sarah Jessica Parker as a Producer". Variety . Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ Carey, Matthew (January 25, 2025). "'The Librarians' EP Sarah Jessica Parker On The Spread Of Book Banning: "It's A Fear Of Children Having Information" – Sundance Studio". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ "The Librarians". ITVS . Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ "The Librarians". www.sxsw.com. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  9. ↑ Levy, Giana (September 5, 2025). "'The Librarians,' Awards Hopeful Doc About Texas Book Bans From Sarah Jessica Parker, Drops First Trailer and Global Release Plans". Variety. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Festa del Cinema di Roma 2025, il programma completo (diretta)" [Rome Film Fest 2025: Full program (live)]. Ciak Magazine (in Italian). 24 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
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