Superpower

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Superpower

2023,

1h 55m,

Documentary/

War

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47%

17 Reviews

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76%

50+ Ratings

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47%

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17 Reviews

76%

Popcornmeter

50+ Ratings

Superpower tells the story of how Sean Penn heads to Ukraine to learn more about comedic-actor turned president, Volodymyr Zelensky. It was to be an amusing film – it has turned into a document of history. When Penn was brought into an undisclosed bunker in the Presidential Palace, the Russian invasion had begun. Penn talked to President Zelensky as explosions rocked the city. He became an inadvertent front-row witness to this historic ‘David and Goliath’ struggle. Through moments of levity, inspiration and on the ground storytelling, it becomes clear that Ukraine’s Superpower lies in the strength of its leader, its people, and ultimately, its heart.

Miriam Elder

Rolling Stone

Sep 25, 2023

This is not a film about Zelensky; it’s a film about Penn’s feelings about Zelensky.

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

Sep 21, 2023

2/4

The movie's co-director, narrator, and onscreen guide, Sean Penn, can't decide what kind of movie he wants to make.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Sep 20, 2023

2.5/4

An undeniably intense and intriguing documentary that sheds as much light on Penn’s passion as on tenacity Zelenskyy.

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Matthew Carey

Deadline Hollywood Daily

Nov 18, 2023

It serves a vital function, explaining the stakes of a war that some Americans may dismiss as something happening “over there” (just as many Americans did in the early days of World Wars I and II).

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Johnny Loftus

Decider

Sep 19, 2023

When it finds its footing, and especially in the actor’s interviews with Volodymyr Zelensky, the film is valuable as an extra-journalistic look at the ongoing conflict and what it might mean for the world at large.

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Aaron Kaufman

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Volodymyr Selenskyi

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Volodymyr Selenskyi

Writer

Sean Penn

Producer

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Synopsis

Superpower tells the story of how Sean Penn heads to Ukraine to learn more about comedic-actor turned president, Volodymyr Zelensky. It was to be an amusing film – it has turned into a document of history. When Penn was brought into an undisclosed bunker in the Presidential Palace, the Russian invasion had begun. Penn talked to President Zelensky as explosions rocked the city. He became an inadvertent front-row witness to this historic ‘David and Goliath’ struggle. Through moments of levity, inspiration and on the ground storytelling, it becomes clear that Ukraine’s Superpower lies in the strength of its leader, its people, and ultimately, its heart.

Director: Sean Penn, Aaron Kaufman
Producer: Sean Penn, Billy Smith, Sergei Bespalov, Danny Gabai, Lauren Terp, Jenia Bilous, Eric Weinrib
Screenwriter: Volodymyr Selenskyi
Distributor: Paramount+
Production Co: Projected Picture Works, See It Now Studios, Aldamisa Entertainment, Endeavor Content, Vice Studio Canada, Fifth Season
Genre: Documentary, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 18, 2023
Runtime: 1h 55m

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