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Horror fan 4 @Horrorfan4life Sep 4 An amazing story about standing up for yourself no matter what. Charlize Theron gives a great performance. Very inspirational and a landmark victory for women everywhere. Tim Treakle See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jul 17 Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, as cenas são bacaninhas, a história é bacaninha, o elenco é mais ou menos, e alguns ajudam a melhorar o filme, os personagens são mais ou menos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, o filme teve um drama bom com uma atuação boa da charlize theron. See more Sandpoint C @RT19722965 05/27/2024 The scene where Richard Jenkins defends his daughter at the union hall is among the most powerful and emotional scenes you'll find anywhere. Worth watching the movie for that visceral scene alone, the venerable Jenkins steals every scene he's in. See more 01/16/2022 Any harassment is bad but it is awful when it's institutionalized. I am happy that North America does a lot to change it. Great movie, great acting! See more 11/18/2021 I thought this movie was very inspiring for anyone that is trying to go up against their own personal giant. This movie is about a young, single mother who is being sexually harassed by men at her job on the iron range. Her and several co-workers decide to fight back by filling a lawsuit that no one but a small law firm decides to take on. It is a long-drawn out battle, but one that is finally won and is the beginning of a new precedence for sexual harassment in the workplace. See more ronald h @RT44372985 09/06/2021 There's nothing inherently wrong with a "movie with a message." It's just that it's usually loaded with all of the contrivance and affectation we expect from Hollywood. In the case of "North Country," we're told at the beginning that it is "inspired by a true story." Lois Jenson was a female miner in Minnesota who was sexually harassed on the job (along with her female co-workers) to the point where she filed a class action lawsuit and won (although it took the court nine years to finally make a ruling). The question is, how accurate is this film? A well-made documentary would be more objective. But documentaries are not "entertainment." In a documentary, we wouldn't get to see Charlize Theron, who wouldn't last 20 minutes in a real iron mine, all smeared with dirt and grime. Then there's the dramatization. Was Jensen's teenage son really so sullen and intransigent? Was her father originally such a chauvinist pig, and did really he turn into a penitent so quickly? Was Jensen's attorney really such a knight in shining armor? Let's face it; Hollywood loves to embellish and exaggerate. We expect Hollywood to entertain us in various ways. But when it comes to "true" stories, I get skeptical. But I don't want to be too harsh. The movie is well-intentioned, even though with its incredibly star-studded cast, it's clearly Oscar bait. And it's a good story about a precedent-setting case that needs to be remembered. You'll be entertained---as Hollywood intended. See more Read all reviews

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