All In: The Fight for Democracy

{{short description|2020 documentary film directed by Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés}}

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| image = All In The Fight for Democracy poster.jpg

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| writer = Jack Youngelson

| starring = Stacey Abrams

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| cinematography = Wolfgang Held

| editing = Nancy Novack

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  • Story Syndicate

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| distributor = Amazon Studios

| released = {{Film date|2020|9|9|United States}}

| runtime = 102 minutes

| country = United States

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All In: The Fight for Democracy is a 2020 American documentary film directed and produced by Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés. The film revolves around voter suppression. Stacey Abrams worked with Garbus and Cortés on the film.{{cite web|last=Galuppo|first=Mia|date=July 26, 2020|title=Stacey Abrams Voter Rights Doc 'All In' Sets Release Date on Amazon|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/stacey-abrams-voter-rights-doc-all-sets-release-date-amazon-1304472|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726183550/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/stacey-abrams-voter-rights-doc-all-sets-release-date-amazon-1304472 |archive-date=2020-07-26 |access-date=July 26, 2020|website=The Hollywood Reporter}} It was released in a limited theatrical release on September 9, 2020, followed by digital streaming on Amazon Prime Video on September 18, 2020, by Amazon Studios. Originally Abrams, a Georgia state representative, did not intend to be part of the film; eventually, she agreed to include her gubernatorial race as part of the story.{{Cite news|last=Kenigsberg|first=Ben|date=2020-09-09|title='All In: The Fight for Democracy' Review: Electoral Collage|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/movies/all-in-the-fight-for-democracy-review.html|access-date=2020-09-23|issn=0362-4331}}

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Release

In June 2020, Amazon Studios acquired distribution rights to the film, with intention to release before the 2020 United States presidential election.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/amazon-studios-acquires-stacey-abrams-untitled-voting-rights-documentary-election-2020-1202961640/|title=Amazon Studios Acquires Stacey Abrams Untitled Voting Rights Documentary; Eyes Theatrical Release Before Election|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=June 17, 2020|access-date=June 17, 2020}} It was released in a limited theatrical release on September 9, 2020, followed by digital streaming on Amazon Prime Video on September 18, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/stacey-abrams-voter-rights-doc-all-sets-release-date-amazon-1304472|title=Stacey Abrams Voter Rights Doc 'All In' Sets Release Date on Amazon|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Mia|last=Galuppo|date=July 26, 2020|access-date=July 26, 2020}}

It was set to have its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in September 2020, prior to its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/inside-2020-telluride-film-festival-would-have-been-1305547|title=Inside the Telluride Film Festival That Would Have Been|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Rebecca|last=Keegan|date=August 3, 2020|access-date=August 17, 2020}}

On September 9, 2020, coinciding with the film's release, musician Janelle Monáe released the single "Turntables", a song which was featured in the film.{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/09/janelle-monae-turntables-all-in.html|title=If Janelle Monáe's New Song Won't Get You to the Polls, We Don't Know What Will|website=Vulture|first=Justin|last=Curto|date=September 9, 2020|access-date=September 9, 2020}}

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds List of films with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average of {{RT data|average}}. The site's critics consensus reads: "All In: The Fight for Democracy lives up to its title as a galvanizing rallying cry for voters to exercise—and preserve—their right to be heard."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/all_in_the_fight_for_democracy|title=All In: The Fight for Democracy (2020)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}} On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 78 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/all-in-the-fight-for-democracy|title=All In: The Fight for Democracy Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=September 21, 2020}}

Craig Matheson of The Age said that the film was "sobering viewing, especially with a policy rooted in the 19th century growing stronger in the 21st."{{Cite web |last=Mathieson |first=Craig |date=2020-09-16 |title=Looking for a Nurse Ratched origin story? Ryan Murphy's got one for you |url=https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/ratched-review-netflix-s-one-flew-over-the-cuckoo-s-nest-spin-off-20200914-p55vd3.html |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=The Age |language=en}} Linda Marric of NME gave the film 4/5 stars, writing, "Although a little repetitive in parts, All In: The Fight For Democracy is essential viewing for anyone wanting to understand how things are likely to unravel in the weeks to come."{{Cite web |last=Marric |first=Linda |date=2020-09-18 |title='All In: The Fight For Democracy' review: lifting the lid on America's murky electoral past |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/film-reviews/all-in-the-fight-for-democracy-review-lifting-the-lid-on-americas-murky-electoral-past-2756600 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=NME |language=en-GB}} Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Kevin Crust said the film "manages the triple-E feat of being entertaining, educational and enlightening."{{Cite web |last=Crust |first=Kevin |date=2020-09-16 |title=Review: Chin up, voters. Stacey Abrams and democracy are on your side |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-09-16/all-in-the-fight-for-democracy-stacey-abrams-review |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}

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