The read
A Balasaur Score of 80 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, Metacritic 77/100. Scores higher than 79% of the 1,993 2020s documentary movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 30m. Streaming on Netflix.
Synopsis
Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy year career, she has paved the way for Hispanic-American performers by refusing to be pigeonholed into one-dimensional stereotypes.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic77/100
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Mariem Pérez RieraDirector
- Kathryn BosticOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Rita MorenoSelf
- Lin-Manuel MirandaSelf
- Morgan FreemanSelf
- Whoopi GoldbergSelf
- Eva LongoriaSelf
- Justina MachadoSelf
- Gloria EstefanSelf
- Norman LearSelf
- Karen OlivoSelf
- George ChakirisSelf
- Marlon BrandoSelf (archive footage)
- Gina RodriguezSelf
Stills
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Themes
depressed