On The Record could not be more important. This hard-hitting documentary is a call to bear witness and, above all, a call to change.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jan 18, 2025

It wrangles with the intersectionality of race and gender when it comes to Black women being believed and supported in the face of harassment and sexism. It isn’t a comfortable film to watch, but a necessary one.

| Original Score: A | Jun 22, 2023

On the Record is another important contribution to the movement, giving visibility to voices that have struggled to be heard, and inspiration for more to speak out.

| Mar 29, 2023

The fiercely talented Dixon, in her expressive and precise way, describes the experience of leaving the job she excelled in and loved as holding her breath for 16 years.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 31, 2021

While this film doesn't provide justice, it does give a voice to these long-silenced women and provides unique insight into why it's so much harder for black women to stand up and be heard when confronting their abusers.

| Jun 10, 2021

[An] undeniably moving, unsettling film...

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 15, 2021

Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, who co-directed the searing documentary, "The Hunting Ground," about serial rapes on college campuses, have directed another outstanding wedge film.

| Oct 20, 2020

Their stories have not been told. It's shocking to hear, yet so obvious. And that's what makes On the Record such a compelling watch -- it lays out in the clearest possible terms the ramifications for black women who dare to stand up.

| Aug 26, 2020

On the Record is propaganda made on the divide-and-conquer principle of the progressive movement.

| Aug 21, 2020

It is told with conviction and rigorous honesty...

| Aug 19, 2020

By detaching itself from Simmons's legacy, On the Record centers the women's stories.

| Jul 28, 2020

On the Record co-directors Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering don't lose sight of the overall message...Sexual misconduct should not be excused because of someone's race, and #MeToo survivors should not be shamed or pressured to keep silent because of their race.

| Jul 19, 2020

On The Record does a good job of showing that Black women feel like they have been forgotten during these advancements. For all of us to move forward, their voices need to be heard.

| Jul 8, 2020

It's a poignant reminder for black women that relief can be found if their voices are heard. In order to do that, society needs to listen and On The Record is an important place to start.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 3, 2020

The film feels like a brave act of confession from these women, and a passionate plea for justice.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 2, 2020

A documentary that unpacks a lot in only 90 minutes, with the sad reality that this is only the tip of the iceberg both inside and outside of the music industry.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Jun 29, 2020

Though the film recaps a lot of ground that's public record, its real value comes in empathetically exposing the agonising decisions Dixon and other women have to make about becoming a public figure in this way...

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 29, 2020

A must watch.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 28, 2020

This is an elegant, stinging addition to the #MeToo dialogue, which gives due emphasis to black women and the music industry.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 27, 2020

[T]his is the quintessential conversation starter, smartly edited and always thought-provoking.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 27, 2020