Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

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Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

2020

2h 10m

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39 Reviews

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Revealing in more ways than one, Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies lives up to its title with a comprehensive overview of its subject that goes well beneath the surface.

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

Sep 1, 2020

3/5

In closing, one must applaud the filmmakers for their wisdom in including the single most important full frontal romp committed to film in the past 20 years: Ken Davitian's nude wrestling match with Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat.

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

Aug 20, 2020

This despicable doc leers far more than it reveals.

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Ryan Lattanzio

IndieWire

Aug 19, 2020

B

While "Skin" doesn't do any formally daring loops, at two hours and 10 minutes, it's a consistently engaging record with colorful input from each of the interview subjects, well-edited and with plenty of titillating footage.

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Josh Parham

Next Best Picture

Jun 5, 2022

6/10

There’s a compelling legacy attached to such an unusual subject matter, and the discussions brought up are engaging.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Mar 15, 2021

3/4

One of 2020's 20 best films.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Feb 14, 2021

I'm just glad they acknowledged that movies were being made before 1975.

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Feb 2, 2026

Very insightful documentary. I enjoyed it because it started all the way back to the very beginning of cinema history. They should have mentioned Heavy Metal though. Would have loved to see them talk about that one.

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Ian B

@RT35144031 Sep 14, 2024

Very good chronological approach to a fascinating movie genre.

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Bob E

@RT14064671 Oct 27, 2023

It seemed like a good review of the history of nudity and ratings and censorship in the US.

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Eye C

@ECinc Sep 16, 2023

The documentaries about making pictures are my favorites. An objective look about the nudity in films beside the obvious, it's a nice way to understand our reality. I felted that should treat a chapter about the nudity in TV, with HBO leading this scene.

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Chris M

@RT21954632 Oct 13, 2022

A truly interesting look at the nude scene and what it took to protect it. From the past and the future of the nude scene.

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Jun 14, 2022

The greatest 02 hours: and 10 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!! Adults only 18 and older!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Director: Danny Wolf
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 18, 2020
Runtime: 2h 10m

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