Katherine Heigl,
Jessica Biel,
Kaley Cuoco,
Joss Stone,
James Cromwell
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At a time in history when the FBI has deemed animal-rights activists the number-one domestic terrorist threat to the U.S., filmmaker Curt Johnson sets out to explore exactly how an organization such a... read more
DVD Release Date: November 13, 2007
Stats: 104 reviews
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January 5, 2008
Considering the explosive nature of this topic, this was an amazingly even-handed look at the debate around animal rights and animal welfare. When it initially started out, I was afraid that this was going to be an animal rights/welfare opinion piece a la Michael Moore, but Curt... read more
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It lets you off dizzy and confused, whereas the best documentaries leave you feeling that you've come to a settled perspective on a subject. Full Review
The result, admittedly, is a bit of a din. But it's certainly interesting. Full Review
A miraculously evenhanded treatment of a snarlingly divisive debate. Full Review
Your Mommy Kills Animals lays things out with historical perspective, tracing the roots of both the animal welfare movement and animals rights activism to England. Full Review
Johnson's not pushing buttons just for the sake of attention-getting, he's revealing just how hopelessly complicated the issue has grown. Full Review
Worth seeing by anyone who cares about animals. Full Review
That one can't quite decide if these charming men are heroes or villains is a mark of Johnson's calm, even approach to an issue seemingly fueled by emotions run amok. Full Review
Powerful, angry and bizarre documentary. Full Review
It isn't only organization that the mildly anarchic Your Mommy Kills Animals sorely lacks, it's also a sufficient number of sources. Full Review
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