Brutal Beauty: Tales of the Rose City Rollers

Name: Brutal Beauty: Tales of the Rose City Rollers
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010-01-09
Rating: 3.8

Documentary1h 20m

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83%

Tomatometer

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75%

Popcornmeter

3.8

TMDB

Storyline

A documentary devoted to the story of Portland, Oregon's Rose City Rollers roller derby league. The project attempts to answer the question why this revival of the 1970's sport has become a staple in Portland.

Details

DirectorChip Mabry

ReleasedJan 9, 2010

StatusReleased

Original language

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

5 fresh · 1 rotten

Jeff Shannon

RTSeattle TimesNov 11, 2010

It's a lot of fun, but it's not the whole story.

Robert Abele

RTLos Angeles TimesSep 30, 2010

The scrappy, admiring Brutal Beauty is an energetic personality parade of some of the sport's die-hards.

Richard Propes

RTTheIndependentCritic.comSep 4, 2020

Even when logic dictates that the film is falling a bit short the film itself remains undeniably entertaining.

Frank Lovece

RTFilm Journal InternationalDec 17, 2010

Documentary about women's roller-derby in Portland, Ore., showcases a talented new director but doesn't disclose its executive producer's ties to the organization, making objectivity suspect.