Release dates

October 6, 2017

93 months ago

Netflix

Released

Netflix
Oct 6, 2017
93 months ago

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson release date

The movie The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson is already released on Netflix in the USA.

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Movie
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Who killed Marsha P. Johnson? She was one of the icons of the g...
Who killed Marsha P. Johnson? She was one of the icons of the gay rights movement in the 1960s, the self-described "street queen" of NY's gay ghetto, and founded the Transvestites Action Revolutionaries with fellow luminary Sylvia Rivera. When Johnson's body was found in the Hudson River in 1992, police called it a suicide and didn't investigate. In David France's new documentary, trans act...
Who killed Marsha P. Johnson? She was one of the icons of the gay rights movement in the 1960s, the self-described "street queen" of NY's gay ghetto, and founded the Transvestites Action Revolutionaries with fellow luminary Sylvia Rivera. When Johnson's body was found in the Hudson River in 1992, police called it a suicide and didn't investigate. In David France's new documentary, trans activist Victoria Cruz seeks to uncover the truth of her death while celebrating her legacy.
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What the critics say

Based on 7 reviews, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson gets an average review score of 76

90/100
variety.com
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A new investigation of a trans icon’s 1992 death shines a light on a historically persecuted community in David France’s superb doc.

2755d ago

3.5/4
rogerebert.com
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His new film, “The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson,” appears at first to take a more macro perspective on gay rights. But it tells a big story indeed.

2755d ago

85/100
thewrap.com
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David France (“How to Survive a Plague”) recalls Johnson’s activism and investigates the suspicious circumstances of her death.

2755d ago

B/A+
avclub.com
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The Death And Life Of Marsha P. Johnson is more than just another true-crime documentary.

2755d ago

70/100
hollywoodreporter.com
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Director David France follows 'How to Survive a Plague' with this re-examination of the mysterious death in 1992 of one of the trailblazers of the LGBT rights movement.

2755d ago

2.5/4
slantmagazine.com
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While Cruz discovers some very suspicious details relating to the death, such as reports that witnesses had reported Johnson being harassed by a group of men shortly before her disappearance, the film never comes close to resolving its central mystery.

2755d ago

60/100
nytimes.com
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There are several strong stories in The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, a documentary that, in trying to tell them all, takes on too much.

2755d ago

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