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2007 1h 20m Documentary List
88% Tomatometer 17 Reviews 80% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings Filmmaker Gary Hustwit explores the proliferation of the typeface and how it affects our lives. Read More Read Less

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Cliff Doerksen Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Rated: 4/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Jeff Shannon Seattle Times Helvetica is one of those rare films in which the exploration of a specific topic leads to expanding horizons of perception. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 7, 2008 Full Review Bill White Seattle Post-Intelligencer Director Gary Hustwit opens our eyes to the visual culture of typography in much the same way as Andy Warhol once freed us from the tyranny of advertising, by inviting reflection upon that which is intended as a subliminal encounter. Rated: B Mar 7, 2008 Full Review Michael W. Phillips, Jr. Goatdog's Movies A little like a study of the American Civil War that discusses the Confederacy without mentioning the Union. Rated: 2.5/5 Sep 25, 2007 Full Review Maitland McDonagh TV Guide Though their interest sometime borders on obsessive, [director] Hustwit's stellar roster of experts parse Helvetica's origins and implications with engaging passion and striking articulateness. Rated: 3/4 Sep 14, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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david f Tells the story of the most famous font with commentary on its history, design, and far-reaching influence. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member rather bloated. a lot of contrasting opinions but very little technical explanation. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Succeeds in extracting flavor from the mundane. Fails in that it never featured music by the band of the same name. Satisfying nerd candy. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/19 Full Review Audience Member Such a beautifully put together film, and a compelling story too. I can't believe that a documentary about a typeface turned out to be this interesting!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Overall a good documentary, but some of the people in it are fucking morons. The 'vietnam war / iraq war' lady says some of the dumbest shit I've ever heard a seemingly lucid, successful grown human say Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member The documentary is very well put-together. It traces the history and the impact of the world's most ubiquitous typeface. If you are fascinated by design and love to hear different peoples' opinions on why things work and why not, then you will enjoy Helvetica. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Gary Hustwit explores the proliferation of the typeface and how it affects our lives.
Director
Gary Hustwit
Producer
Gary Hustwit
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 19, 2017
Runtime
1h 20m
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