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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 86Paste MagazineAmy GlynnPaste MagazineAmy GlynnThis film is basically 100% about message, and that message is a dire one. There are probably people who will accuse this film of propagandizing or sensationalizing or exaggerating, but from what I can tell, that’s not particularly the case.
- 75IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichQuinn has clearly done the work to establish meaningful relationships with many of his subjects, and you can see the pain and concern in their eyes. Still, Eating Animals feels every bit as scattershot as it sounds, the film’s moral argument cornering you from all sides rather than attacking head-on.
- 75Boston GlobePeter KeoughBoston GlobePeter KeoughThough not as graphically powerful as other documentaries on similar subjects, such as Fredrick Wiseman’s “Meat” (1976) or Georges Franju’s “Les Sang des Bête” (1949), the emphasis on the disastrous global impact of these practices is more disturbing .
- 75RogerEbert.comChristy LemireRogerEbert.comChristy LemireHabits are hard to change; sadly, the people who are most likely to seek out a movie like Eating Animals are already on board with its message.
- 75Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanPortman, a vegan, is the main tour guide to this challenging excursion to the world of slaughterhouses and CAFOs, which one commentator likens to petri dishes for antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
- 70The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergThis upsetting documentary offers plenty to chew on.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberThe Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberThe film fails to provide many practical solutions to the problems it identifies. Still, it’s an effective piece of agitprop suffused with sadness over the decline of a rich part of the American heritage.
- 70Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlAs a work of sustained, thoughtful inquiry, Eating Animals is a bust; as a reminder of what we should all be thinking about, though, it’s searing. After seeing it, pretending not to know is impossible.
- 70Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleThe message is clear, and memorably rendered: Care about where your meat comes from, because then you might eat less of it, feel better when you do eat it, and cause a little less suffering in the world.
- 40Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleEven for me, an animal lover, a believer in the power of storytelling, and an advocate for meatless meals as often as possible, I just kept waiting for a revelation, or a reason (beyond the horror show footage) to care.