Christine

    Christine
    2016

    Synopsis

    In the 1970s, television reporter Christine Chubbuck struggles with depression and professional frustrations as she tries to advance her career.

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    Cast

    • Rebecca HallChristine Chubbuck
    • Michael C. HallGeorge Peter Ryan
    • Tracy LettsMichael
    • Maria DizziaJean Reed
    • J. Smith-CameronPeg Chubbuck
    • Timothy SimonsSteve Turner
    • Kim ShawAndrea Kirby
    • John CullumBob Andersen
    • Morgan SpectorDr. Parsons
    • Jayson Warner SmithMitch

    Recommendations

    • 100

      The Guardian

      In Hall, [Campos] has the perfect actor to convey Chubbuck’s internal struggle in a manner that’s devastating.
    • 100

      Screen Daily

      A magnificent performance from Rebecca Hall is Christine’s clear highlight, but the entire ensemble shines in this stripped-down but deeply sympathetic drama.
    • 90

      Variety

      Far from the austere death march it might threaten to be on paper, this is a thrumming, heartsore, sometimes viciously funny character study, sensitive both to the singularities of Chubbuck’s psychological collapse and the indignities weathered by any woman in a 1970s newsroom.
    • 90

      We Got This Covered

      Christine is a fine piece of cinema, not only boasting one of the best performances of the year to date, but also tackling a difficult subject with ample empathy and intelligence.
    • 83

      The Playlist

      Is Christine voyeuristic, or even exploitative? Very possibly. But it’s also vivid, intense, and artful.
    • 80

      CineVue

      It is Hall for which this film will be sought out and remembered, and she elicits such a great deal of empathy as to make the inevitable climax all the more gut-wrenching.
    • 75

      IndieWire

      An expertly crafted noir-like depiction of Chubbuck's descent into psychological duress, Campos' grim character study makes up for an occasionally stifling icy tone with a stunning lead performance by Hall.
    • 70

      The Hollywood Reporter

      While Campos' tone and storytelling are not always the smoothest, and some of his choices are perplexing...he slowly builds a detailed mosaic of his central character and the environment she's so determined to conquer.

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