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Independent Lens poster
Aug 9, 1999

Independent Lens

Broadly loved
Reactions
518
Score confidence
very high
Score trend
Seasons
27
Status
Returning Series
Age rating
TV-PG
82
Score

The show

This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent producers and featuring unforgettable stories about a unique individual, community or moment in history.

The Cast

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The Real Review

People love this long-running documentary series for its powerful, original stories, with specific films like "The Librarians" and episodes on figures like Barbara Jordan and Dolores Huerta getting praised. The discussion is dominated by positive talk about the films themselves, though Stanley Tucci's involvement is a rare point of criticism. Overall, it's seen as a consistently excellent showcase for unforgettable independent stories.

Synthesized from 518 real reactionsvery high confidence
PraisedOriginality · Visuals · Story

Sentiment split

71% positive
21% mixed
7% negative

By aspect

story90
visuals93
originality100
humor100

How opinion moved

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Buzz

Aug 209 reactions over two weeksSep 2

How much people are talking about this show: reactions counted per day they were posted.

Names & topics that came up

The Librariansplot_element32× · 78%+Stanley Tucciperson23× · 0%+Barbara Jordancharacter15× · 93%+WE WANT THE FUNK!plot_element13× · 92%+Natchezplot_element11× · 64%+Free for All: The Public Libraryplot_element7× · 71%+Backside: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racingplot_element6× · 33%+librarianscharacter5× · 100%+The Inquisitorplot_element5× · 80%+Barbara Jordanperson5× · 40%+The Librarians documentaryplot_element4× · 100%+The Librarianscharacter4× · 100%+Dolores Huertacharacter4× · 100%+Rashaad Newsomeperson4× · 25%+Breaking The Newsplot_element3× · 0%+

Where the signal came from

Social Media
518

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