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2017·12

The Work

Sometimes change can only come from the inside.

Documentary1h 30m

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100%

Tomatometer

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86%

Popcornmeter

7.5

TMDB

Storyline

Set entirely inside Folsom Prison, The Work follows three men during four days of intensive group therapy with convicts, revealing an intimate and powerful portrait of authentic human transformation that transcends what we think of as rehabilitation.

Trailers

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The Work Trailer #1 (2017) | Moviecllips Indie

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Details

DirectorJairus McLeary

ReleasedMar 11, 2017

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide12NL

Studio

Blanket Fort Media

Where to watch(NG)

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Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

8 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“The Work takes a gut-wrenching look at lives all too often written off as lost causes, persuasively arguing that growth and change can be waiting where we least expect it.”

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Raphael Abraham

RTFinancial TimesDec 29, 2017

Never has a 4,000-year-old aphorism seemed more devastatingly of the moment. But the results are inspiring: it seems The Work works.

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Simran Hans

RTObserver (UK)Dec 29, 2017

Sceptics may enter Folsom with suspicion, but these are extraordinary scenes, so shocking and dynamic they might be mistaken for exorcisms.

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A.A. Dowd

RTAV ClubDec 14, 2017

More than just an advertisement for the process depicted, The Work carries a profound, implicit point about a culture that encourages men to bottle up what they feel, then condemns them after those emotions express themselves in violent, destructive ways.

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Kip Mooney

RTCollege Movie ReviewAug 28, 2021

Stretched out to nearly an hour and a half, its intensity is diluted and it can feel a little repetitive.

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Information

Title

The Work

Released

Mar 11, 2017

Rated

12

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Status

Released

Studio

Blanket Fort Media

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