Us Kids

The film follows the March for Our Lives movement over the course of 18 months, in the aftermath of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that killed 17 people and injured 17 more.{{cite web|first=Naman|last=Ramachandran|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/global/parkland-tragedy-documentary-us-kids-cargo-film-1234922561/|title=Parkland Aftermath Documentary 'Us Kids' Acquired by Cargo Film|work=Variety|date=March 5, 2021|access-date=April 3, 2021}} X González, David Hogg, Cameron Kasky, Jaclyn Corin, Bria Smith, Samantha Fuentes and Alex King appear in the film.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/video/us-kids-kim-a-snyder-emma-gonzalez-david-hogg-jackie-corin-bria-smith-samantha-fuentes-alex-king-sundance-documentary/|title='Us Kids' Director And Subjects Talk How Gun Violence Docu Sheds Light On Youth-Driven Activism – Sundance Studio|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Dino|last=Day-Ramos|date=January 29, 2020|access-date=February 18, 2021}}{{cite web|first=Lauren|last=Rearick|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/new-parkland-documentary-us-kids-exclusive-clip-features-survivor-sam-fuentes|title=New Parkland Documentary 'Us Kids'|work=Teen Vogue|date=April 2, 2021|access-date=April 2, 2021}} Us Kids also captures how youth got involved with political activism, launching a global youth movement against gun violence.{{Cite web|last=Thompson|first=Anne|date=2020-01-25|title=Sundance Doc 'Us Kids' Chronicles Parkland's Impact on Young Activists Fighting Gun Violence|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/01/sundance-2020-parkland-documentary-us-kids-future-1202205710/|access-date=2021-01-03|website=IndieWire|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2020-01-28|title=Sundance Film Review: Us Kids|url=https://www.slugmag.com/arts/film-arts/film-reviews/sundance-film-review-us-kids/|access-date=2021-01-03|website=SLUG Magazine|language=en-US}}

The film had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020.{{Cite web|title=us-kids|url=https://www.sundance.org/projects/us-kids|access-date=2021-01-03|website=www.sundance.org|language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sundance-2020-unveils-female-powered-lineup-taylor-swift-gloria-steinem-films-1259538?|title=Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel|date=December 4, 2019|access-date=February 18, 2021}} The film was briefly released online for free from October 30, 2020, to November 3, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://theplaylist.net/us-kids-film-free-alamo-drafthouse-20201029/|title='Us Kids': Alamo Drafthouse To Release Timely Doc For FREE Until Election Day Via Virtual Cinema [Exclusive]|website=The Playlist|first=Rodrigo|last=Perez|date=October 29, 2020|access-date=February 18, 2021}} In February 2021, Greenwich Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film and initially set it for an April 9, 2021, release.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/greenwich-entertainment-us-kids-documentary-acquisition-1234687764/|title=Greenwich Entertainment Acquires Sundance Documentary 'Us Kids'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|date=February 4, 2021|access-date=February 18, 2021}} It was postponed until May 14, 2021, for release in theaters and video on demand (VOD).

Us Kids received positive reviews from film critics. It holds {{a or an|{{RT data|score}}}} approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average of {{RT data|average}}. The site's critical consensus reads, "Skillfully directed by Kim A. Snyder, Us Kids is a stirring portrait of hope that prevails in the face of tragedy."{{Citation|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/us_kids|title=Us Kids (2020)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}} On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 65 out of 100, based on nine9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/us-kids|title=Us Kids|website=Metacritic|access-date=May 16, 2021}}

Critics praised Us Kids for handling a difficult and sensitive subject matter (U.S. gun violence) carefully and optimistically.{{Cite web|last=Harvey|first=Dennis|date=2020-01-25|title='Us Kids': Film Review|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/us-kids-review-1203475371/|access-date=2021-01-03|website=Variety|language=en-US}} Carlos Aguilar at the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Us Kids is indispensable viewing for anyone who genuinely cares about the future of this country beyond 'thoughts and prayers.{{'"}}{{Cite web|date=2020-10-30|title=Review: Parkland documentary 'Us Kids' offers more than thoughts and prayers|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-10-29/review-us-kids-parkland-documentary|access-date=2021-01-03|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}} Lovia Gyarkye at the New York Times wrote, "Us Kids skillfully handles a sensitive subject and prudently connects the Parkland students' stories to those of Black students whose experiences with gun violence rarely garner similar national attention."{{Cite news|last=Gyarkye|first=Lovia|date=2020-10-29|title='Us Kids' Review: They're Not All Right|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/movies/us-kids-review.html|access-date=2021-01-03|issn=0362-4331}}

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