Do you want to see ‘The Undefeated’?

The Undefeated (2011)

tomatometer

All Critics
Top Critics

Average Rating: 3/10
Reviews Counted: 15
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 15

No consensus yet.

Average Rating: 3.5/10
Critic Reviews: 9
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 9

No consensus yet.

audience

liked it
Average Rating: 2.2/5
User Ratings: 2,226

My Rating

Added to your Facebook Timeline. — undo

Movie Info

Alaska in mid-decade was a land of vast natural resources fought over by the largest companies in the world and governed by a corrupt and compromised political class. Rampant crony-capitalism stood in the way of the people of Alaska reaping the benefits of their natural birthright. Enter a galvanizing reformer, a small town mayor who took on her own political party and brought on "sudden and relentless reform." The Undefeated chronicles the rise from obscurity of one of America's new generation

PG-13, 1 hr. 53 min.

Documentary

Directed By: Stephen K. Bannon

Written By: Stephen K. Bannon

In Theaters: Jul 15, 2011 Limited

Box Office:$0.1M

Arc Entertainment

Cast

Andrew Breitbart
Andrew Breitbart
Con Bunde
Con Bunde
Gene Therriault
Gene Therriault
Jamie Radtke
Jamie Radtke
Judy Patrick
Judy Patrick

Critic Reviews for The Undefeated

All Critics (15) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (15) | DVD (1)

[A] fawning, oddly bloodless portrait.

September 3, 2011 Full Review Source: Washington Post

| Comment

Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

Top Critic

The movie may tempt even the most ardent conservatives to emulate their idol's tenure as governor and walk out halfway through.

July 20, 2011 Full Review Source: TIME Magazine

| Comment

Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

Top Critic

It's a straight hagiography, without nuance or ambiguity or the admission of opposing viewpoints, even those meant to be dismantled.

July 15, 2011 Full Review Source: New York Magazine

| Comments (11)

David Edelstein

New York Magazine

Top Critic

This Sarah Palin hosanna is done in by the simple fact that its director needs to go back to film school.

July 15, 2011 Full Review Source: The Atlantic

| Comments (10)

Robert Levin

The Atlantic

Top Critic

A troop-rallying campaign infomercial as imagined by Michael Bay: hero-worshipping, crescendo-edited at a dizzying pace, thunderously repetitive and its own worst enemy as a two-hour, talking-points briefing.

July 14, 2011 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times

| Comments (12)

Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

Top Critic

In one stump speech shown near the end of The Undefeated, Palin exclaims brightly, "There's nothing wrong in America a good ol'-fashioned election can't fix!" That's about as honest as this piece of propaganda.

July 12, 2011 Full Review Source: Village Voice

| Comments (9)

Anna Merlan

Village Voice

Top Critic

After proclaiming that Palin is a woman of substance, in the end Bannon's movie is all about her style

July 29, 2011 Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune

| Comment

Sean Means

Salt Lake Tribune

A.K.A. Triumph of the Shrill. . .

July 23, 2011 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

| Comment

Peter Sobczynski

eFilmCritic.com

The Undefeated says less about Sarah Palin than about the political and cultural environment that made her big screen beatification possible.

July 18, 2011 Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine

| Comment

Mark Keizer

Boxoffice Magazine

It's difficult, if not impossible, to imagine anyone who isn't already a devoted Palinite seeking out or sitting through The Undefeated, which makes its distance from its subject all the more befuddling.

July 14, 2011 Full Review Source: AV Club

| Comments (24)

Alison Willmore

AV Club

The Undefeated flatlines after an hour of empty back-patting and no dramatic edge. Bannon actively avoids any of Palin's setbacks, downplaying the entire 2008 presidential campaign to a few minutes of screen time.

July 11, 2011 Full Review Source: indieWIRE

| Comment

Eric Kohn

indieWIRE

Make up your mind, people: Is she a tough-as-nails "Mama Grizzly" or is she a fragile female who needs men to stick up for her?

July 1, 2011 Full Review Source: Houston Press

| Comments (15)

Pete Vonder Haar

Houston Press Source: Houston Press

More Critic Reviews

Audience Reviews for The Undefeated

View All

I'm pretty sure she WAS defeated, then quit, then never even tried. Just in it for the money, just ask Todd.

August 31, 2011

Burger Star

Super Reviewer

Although Palin could probably make for an interesting subject of an in-depth documentary about her unlikely quasi-political career (her rise was more meteoric than most!), The Undefeated is NOT it. Saving all the time and trouble, this doc gives its viewers absolutely nothing new. It is a paint-by-the-numbers,

February 7, 2012

Thomas Williams

The Undefeated Quotes

View All

1. Judy Patrick: Like a Marine, she runs toward danger!
– Submitted by Laughing B (7 months ago)

Character	Quote
	Enter quote here...	Delete

Movies

Opening

——	Wanderlust	Feb 24
——	Act of Valor	Feb 24
——	Gone	Feb 24

More…

Top Box Office

53%	Safe House	$23.6M
29%	The Vow	$23.1M
14%	Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance	$22.1M
42%	Journey 2: The Mysterious Island	$19.8M
25%	This Means War	$17.4M
57%	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (in 3D)	$8.0M
84%	Chronicle	$7.6M
63%	The Woman in Black	$6.7M
93%	The Secret World of Arrietty	$6.4M
78%	The Grey	$3.1M

In Theaters | Top 50

Certified Fresh In Theaters

99%	A Separation	Dec 30
97%	The Artist	Nov 25
96%	Pariah	Dec 28
96%	The Muppets	Nov 23
95%	Pina	Dec 23

More…

Latest News for The Undefeated

July 14, 2011:

Critics Consensus: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II is Certified Fresh
This week at the movies, we've got the conclusion to one of the most popular cinematic franchises...

View All