United Skates
2018 · Movie · PG-13 · 89 min · ★ 7.4 · 91% critics
This documentary follows a roller-skating community fighting to protect some of America’s last rinks as closures threaten a long-standing underground culture. Set against racial tension and local resistance, it focuses on the people working to keep the scene alive.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-04-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (27 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to documentaries about communities under pressure and social issues, especially if titles like Chasing Ice or Sicko appeal to you; Not for you if you want light, purely escapist viewing.
Pros: urgent real-world stakes; strong community focus; timely social context | Cons: heavy subject matter; advocacy-driven approach; niche cultural focus
Themes
- roller-skating
- rollerskates
- roller skating
- woman director
Cast & crew
- RB
Reggie Brown
as Self
Coolio
as Self
Cheryl 'Salt' James
as Self
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
as Self
Directed by Tina Brown, Dyana Winkler