Metacritic Movie Ratings
Manda Bala Reviews

4.0

71

out of 100

Metascore®
Generally favorable reviews
Based on a weighted average of all critic review scores.

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

  • 83

    out of 100

    Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

    There's no denying its grip: It is lurid, fascinating, sickening, and eye-opening.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    VarietyScott Foundas

    Crammed into a lively 85-minute package delivered with loads of dark humor and cinematic flair, this is a worthy winner of Sundance's Grand Jury prize for documentary.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan

    Edgy and provocative but with a weakness for sensationalistic footage.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern

    What the film does best is document the lengths to which people are going to protect themselves -- subcutaneous microchips for identification, ever-heavier armor for fancy cars.

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  • 60

    out of 100

    The New York TimesStephen Holden

    Instead of seriously investigating corruption, money laundering and the buying of politicians, Manda Bala would rather spend its time showing slimy brown frogs slithering over one another as they are dumped from one container into another.

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