The Fight (2020 film)


The Fight is a 2020 American documentary film directed and produced by Eli Despres, Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg. Kerry Washington serves as a producer under her Simpson Street banner. It follows legal battles that lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union are facing during the Trump administration.
It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020, where it won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Social Impact Filmmaking. It was released on July 31, 2020, by Magnolia Pictures.

Premise

The film follows legal battles lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union are facing during the Trump administration.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020. Shortly after, Magnolia Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released in the United States on July 31, 2020.

Critical reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 37 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.56/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "The Fight takes an engaging look at some of the people working on the front lines for the ACLU -- and makes a passionate case for the legal battles they wage." On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 72 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
At the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, the film won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Social Impact Filmmaking.