The Freedom to Marry

2016

Documentary

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 91% · 18 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 91% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 218 218

Plot summary

A documentary about the same-sex marriage movement, from the final frenetic months of the legal and grassroots campaign.

Director

Eddie Rosenstein Photo
Eddie Rosenstein

Top cast

Evan Wolfson Photo
Evan Wolfson as Self
Mary Bonauto Photo
Mary Bonauto as Self
April DeBoer Photo
April DeBoer as Self
Noel Freeman Photo
Noel Freeman as Self
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795.12 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 26 min
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1.44 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 26 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by JohnDeSando

A joyful doc that's also joyful history

You might be tired of the LGBT hoopla over the last few years, but you might be curious about the history of the movement that led to outlawing the banning of gay marriages just last year, thanks to The Supreme Court. The Freedom to Marry is a first-rate doc about the activities leading up to that monumental decision.Evan Wolfson occupies the prime spot in this comprehensive and accessible recounting of the struggle between liberal and conservative believers about gay marriage. The doc takes an almost neutral stance, letting supporters of the gay movement and the defense of traditional marriage duke it out. Because most of the shots are of supporters, the testimony of the opposition takes a starring role too, so necessary in any doc or debate on such an incendiary topic.Director Eddie Rosenstein takes a moderate approach as he concentrates on the drama leading up to the SCOTUS decision rather than beating us up with the liberal agenda. As charismatic as Wolfson is, Mary Bonauto, who argues the case in front of the Court, is cool and efficient, and of course successful. One of the finest sequences shows her listening to the recorded trial and stopping the recording to comment on her testimony. Although she does not brag about her part in any way, her sheer competence comes out regardless.If you're a history buff, you will enjoy the accurate arc of success several years out. If you are a liberal who gets off on great movements like this, you will not be disappointed. If you are a cinephile, you will delight in the doc craftsmanship integrating talking heads with historical footage for a complete film siding with the tide of humanitarian sympathy for freedom of expression characteristic of the U.S.A.
Reviewed by mr_knowtomuch 1 / 10

Irreparable damage to society

One of those disgusting and perverted things that causes enormous damage to our children. The far left side schooling that serves only for destroying the institution of family and youth as we know! The results of these perversions are visible all around us!Don't let THEM to brainwash your kids!!!KEEP THEM SAFE!!!One of those disgusting and perverted things that causes enormous damage to our children. The far left side schooling that serves only for destroying the institution of family and youth as we know! The results of these perversions are visible all around us! KEEP YOUR CHILDREN SAFE!
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