Movie·2019·122 min

The Public

Name: The Public
Genre: Drama
Released: 2019-04-05
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Taylor Schilling, Emilio Estevez, Jena Malone, Christian Slater

The Public is available in the US to rent or buy on Amazon Video and 5 more apps, and is not on a subscription app right now, as of October 5, 2026.

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6.5 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 65%Audience 39%Metacritic 46IMDb 6.7Letterboxd 3.2

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Drama

An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.

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