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Citizen Ashe
Directed by
Rex Miller
and
Sam Pollard
2021
1h 35m
PG-13
Documentary
,
Biography
,
Sport
7.3
97%
85%
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Explores the tennis career of Arthur Ashe and his impact on tennis and HIV activism.
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Cast of Citizen Ashe
Billie Jean King
Herself
Jeanne Moutousammy-Ashe
Herself
Johnnie Ashe
Himself
John McEnroe
Himself
Donald Dell
Himself
Lenny Simpson
Himself
Harry Edwards
Himself
Arthur Ashe
Himself
Citizen Ashe Reviews
indieWire
Tambay Obenson
It's a compelling life story of a man who refused to be bullied, eschewing use of his early celebrity as a tool in the thick of the civil rights struggle, only to eventually become a leader in the fight for racial justice and equality.
RogerEbert.com
Odie Henderson
Fans of tennis and fascinating American lives will be equally satisfied.
AMovieGuy.com
Leo Brady
Yes, Arthur Ashe was a wonderful person and a great tennis player, but he was also something to strive for. He was a model Citizen.
Common Sense Media
Jordan Elizabeth
Citizen Ashe is informative and inspiring, albeit sometimes slow-moving.
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Tim Cogshell
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.
Los Angeles Times
Gary Goldstein
Ultimately, if Miller and Pollard don't paint a particularly warts-and-all portrait of Ashe, they don't set him up as some sort of saint either: just a certain man of a certain era with an amazing talent. It's a fitting tribute.
New York Times
Manohla Dargis
There's much to like about "Citizen Ashe," which at times seems ready (understandably) to succumb to full-fledged hagiography.
Salon.com
Gary M. Kramer
As elegant and as agile as the tennis great it profiles.
Hollywood Reporter
Stephen Farber
Citizen Ashe honors a man who went through something of a learning curve while undergoing more than his share of triumph as well as tragedy.
TheWrap
Robert Abele
Less a tennis documentary than about the evolution of a tennis star, a Black American who figured out how to engage with the world beyond established rules and white lines both literal and figurative.
Backseat Mafia
Rob Aldam
A fascinating portrait of a complex character.
Cinemalogue
Todd Jorgenson
Providing a timely glimpse into the life and legacy of trailblazing tennis star Arthur Ashe, this straightforward documentary should connect with more than just sports fans.
The Establishing Shot
Jeff York
There is gravitas in every minute...The film also goes a long way to restore Ashe to the conversation. He was a great athlete and citizen of the world, on and off the court, and every generation should be reminded of that.
Collider
Matt Goldberg
It feels a bit superficial and doesn't build outwards or inwards to look at the complexities of the time or the complexities of the individual.
Movie Nation
Roger Moore
There's a lot more in-depth information on his Wikipedia page, frankly. Most CNN Films docs have a surface-skimming quality to them.
Quelle Movies
Raquel Stecher
a thoroughly engrossing documentary
Asheville Movies
Edwin Arnaudin
A standard biopic, elevated by the subject's magnetism and humanity.
NYC Movie Guru
Avi Offer
A well-edited, inspirational glimpse of Arthur Ashe as a humanitarian activist, a talented, groundbreaking tennis player and a compassionate human being.
Willamette Week
Chance Solem-Pfeifer
Citizen Ashe settles for the simple conclusion that he was a great man. It's not wrong.
Hammer to Nail
Christopher Llewellyn Reed
Miller and Pollard mix and match their archival footage and present-day interviews to produce a poignant, entertaining tale about a vital 20th-century figure.
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